Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes national park should be the first thing to do while visiting The big island of Hawaii. Amazing place. I fell in love when I first arrived to this place. Volcanic steam everywhere and the view of the volcanoes is incredible. I enjoyed...More

The volcanoes and eco-systems are dramatic and can be fascinating, yet the site is rather difficult to explore/comprehend in a short visit because thick forest and limited road access, and self-imposed time visit limitations often constrain visitors to too much driving, and a few parking...More

Wonderful amazing tour of the calderas and lava flow from 1974 a must see! Lava house lodge on rim was cool and steam vents amazing!

We only spent about 45 minutes to an hour here but I'd recommend much more time. We listened to an excellent description of the big island and it's volcanic history while we looked at the 3-D map at the visitor center. Then we walked a...More

If you make it to the BIG Island, you must go see this marvel of nature. Recent eruptions have limited some of your access, but there is still much to see. Keep in mind that this is still and active volcanic area and there are...More

I drove up to the park (over 100 miles from Kona) was able to use my senior national parks pass to get in free. Went to the visitors center to learn about the 2019 blow up of Kilauea. over 875 acres of new land was...More

Plan to take long drives. Take several bottles of water, snacks and hats. The roads are slow driving with a lot of stops. The road to Mauna Koa overlook becomes narrower and rougher as you get closer. There are a lot of potholes but our...More