Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The notebook of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Walk between soft light and sharp rock.
Active craters, lava flows and tropical forest on Hawaii Island.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Island · Volcano · Forest · Nature
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Active craters, lava flows and tropical forest on Hawaii Island.
To understand what Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is, you should look at Kilauea, Nahuku Lava Tube and Chain of Craters Road. These places give us a view of a territory marked by island landscapes, volcanic landscapes, forests and natural spaces and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Kilauea
- Nahuku Lava Tube
- Chain of Craters Road
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
World Heritage
Parc national des volcans d'Hawaï
Hawaii Volcano National Park protects the active landscapes of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, between craters, lava fields, fumoils and ferns forests. The routes change according to volcanic activity and closures, but the site allows to see the earth being built, sometimes through a simple road cut off by a black casting.
Remarkable location
Tunnel de lave Thurston (Nāhuku)
The Thurston lava tunnel, or Nāhuku, allows you to walk through an old pipe formed by a flow of the Kīlauea. Located in the National Park, it combines humid forest, built staircase and volcanic gallery; openings can vary according to the conditions and instructions of the park.
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Kilauea
Kīlauea is the living heart of Hawaiian Volcano National Park, with craters, lava fields, steam and landscape constantly remodeled. Depending on the activity of the moment, the visit can show a night glow, fumoil or only the dark immensity of cooled flows, which is already enough to measure the strength of the volcano.
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Nahuku Lava Tube
Nāhuku Lava Tube dives under the humid forest into an ancient lava-drilled tunnel. The short and very concrete walk moves from dense vegetation to a dark gallery with smooth walls, revealing from the inside the way the flows shaped Hawaii Island.
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