Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association operates the official park bookstores at the Welcome Center and the Kahuku Unit.
Walk along an old road damaged by an earthquake in 1983 and get panoramic views of Kaluapele
45-60 Minutes
Stroll on a paved path through a recovering landscape that was buried by falling cinder from the 1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption.
30-60 Minutes
Walk through lush rainforest and see a cave where a river of lava flowed 500 years ago.
30-90 Minutes
Looking for solitude or adventure? The vast backcountry on Kīlauea and Mauna Loa provides ample opportunities.
Hike or bike to some of the best views of Kahuku and along the fissure of the 1868 Mauna Loa eruption
1-2 Hours
Hike across a lava field to the largest group of petroglyphs in Hawaiʻi.
60-90 Minutes
Explore the 1969-1974 lava flows of Maunaulu and hike to the top of Puʻuhuluhulu cinder cone.
1-2 Hours
Descend 400 feet (122 m) through rainforest into a volcanic crater and hike across a hardened lava lake from the 1959 eruption.
2-4 Hours
Drive the two primary roads in the park for a scenic adventure through a dynamic geological and cultural landscape
2-6 Hours
Catch views of Kīlauea caldera, feel the breath of the volcano at Steaming Bluff (Wahinekapu), and walk through lush rainforest.
1-6 Hours
Hike through scenic pasturelands with native trees, and transverse the 1887 lava flow.
3-5 Hours
Take a strenuous hike to a pit crater filled with an array of native Hawaiian species.
3-5 Hours
Take a strenuous hike to a pit crater filled with an array of native Hawaiian species.
3-6 Hours
Earn your official Junior Ranger badge at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Look for birds in a unique area of biological diversity with rare and endangered species.
Walk a short distance to a view of dramatic sea cliffs and a 90-foot high arch sculpted by the sea.
20-30 Minutes
See where volcanic gases have deposited colorful crystals.
30-45 Minutes
Hike down to the floor of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera), with possible longer connections to Byron Ledge, Kīlauea Iki, and Nāhuku.
1-2 Hours
A walk up to a small cinder cone surrounded by rolling, grassy meadows
20-30 Minutes
A loop hike through a unique area of biological diversity with rare plants, birds, and old-growth trees.
60-90 Minutes
Traverse the rugged Kaʻū Desert and see footprints left by Native Hawaiians long ago.
1-2 Hours
Walk along an old portion of Crater Rim Drive to Keanakāko'i Crater and views toward the massive Halemaʻumaʻu.
1-2 Hours
Hike to the top of Puʻu o Lokuana cinder cone, with choices for a shorter or longer loop.
30-120 Minutes