Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park - Closed Areas (U.S. National Park Service)

Hilina Pali Road Closure
Due to extreme fire danger, the Hilina Pali Road will be closed until further notice. See: memo from the Acting Superintendent
posted 07/13/2007

Lava flow destroys hapu`u tree fern forest

USGS photo

Lava flow destroys native hapu`u tree fern and ohi`a forest. Click on photo for larger version.

The following closures are in effect due to recent volcanic activity. Visitors are reminded to obey all Closed Area signs:

Kilauea's East Rift is closed, including Napau Trail and Campsite, and Na`ulu Trail.
The parking lot at Mauna Ulu is closed as firefighters continue to carry out fire suppression activities there that include helicopter operations.
The park's eastern boundary in the Puna district near Kalapana is closed.
Pu`u `O`o remains closed; the cinder and spatter cone is extremely unstable and its collapse continues.

Link to press release about the opening of Chain of Craters Road
Link to What's Going On with the Volcano?

Closure of Lae`apuki lava delta:
The Lae`apuki lava delta (which is roped off), Wilipea bench, the west Highcastle beach, and the Highcastle beach are closed and marked with area closure signs. These areas are closed because they are extremely unstable and poised to collapse without warning.