Hilo Excursions
Volcanos, Big Island © HVCB/Kirk Lee Aeder
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
In the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park surrounding the earth's
most massive volcano, Mauna Loa, visitors can actually watch lava
flow into the sea from Kilauea, the still active on-site volcano.
Park rangers direct visitors to the daily eruption activity on a
dramatic burnt landscape, which transforms the landscape with the
ongoing eruption. The park is located 30 miles (48km) southwest of
Hilo on Highway 11, on the south-east coast of Big Island. Inside
the park the Thomas A Jaggar Museum provides a fascinating insight
into the geology of a volcano, as well as the cultural aspect of
Hawaii's legendary volcano goddess, Pele. Visitors can view
seismograph readings, study earth science displays and enjoy
photographs of volcanic eruptions.
Website: www.nps.gov/havo;
Telephone: (808) 985 6000;
Opening time: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is open 24 hours a day all year. Kilauea Visitor Center is open daily from 7.45am to 5pm and Jaggar Museum is open daily from 8.30am to 8pm;
Admission: $10 per vehicle, valid for seven days, or $5 per pedestrian
