• Halema`uma`u Just Before Dawn

    Hawai'i Volcanoes

    National Park Hawai'i

Management

Centennial Initiative 1916 - 2016
The National Park Service prepares to celebrate 100 years in 2016.

Doing Business with the Park
Permits are required to operate commercial activities within Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Volcano House Prospectus

Fire Management
Information on Fire Management policies, practices, prevention and awareness 

Laws and Policies
Included in this section of governing policies and laws is the Superintendent's Compendium and Firearms Regulations

Management Documents
A wide variety of documents, including regulations, final planning documents, and park operational procedures

Our Partners
Information on the many federal, state, and local organizations that partner with Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park in order to accomplish its mission

Park Planning and Projects
Information on current and past plans and projects. This section includes General Management Planning

Permits
Filming in the park, commercial use authorizations, research, scattering of ashes, and weddings require special use permits

Press Releases
Current and archived news releases

Sister Parks
Sister Park partnerships promote international cooperation and collaboration to improve the protection, preservation and management of park sites

Statistics
Visitor statistics, park acreage, and more

World Heritage Site
Recognized for its outstanding values, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has been designated a World Heritage Site (1987) and International Biosphere Reserve (1980)



Jobs

Volunteering

Did You Know?

The Kamehameha Butterfly is orange and black, with white spots.

Only two butterflies found in Hawai`i are native. The Kamehameha Butterfly (Vanessa Tameamea) is Hawai`i's state insect, brightly colored, and larger than the Blackburn's blue (Udara blackburni).