Services in Volcano Village, located right outside the Park:
Showers
Showers may be rented (on a space available basis) through the Volcano House hotel which operates camper cabins in the Namakanipaio Campground area. Call: (808) 967-7321 for more information.
Stores
Two small village grocery stores and a hardware store are located in Volcano Village. The nearest large shopping area is in Hilo (31 1/2 miles away, 45 minutes drive).
Laundry
A laundromat is located at the rear of the Thai Thai Restaurant/Volcano True Value Hardware store in Volcano Village.
Restaurants
The Volcano House hotel, located across the street from Kilauea Visitor Center, has a restaurant and snack shop (This restaurant is closed for 4 to 6 months - from January1, 2010, due to seismic retrofitting and fire suppression upgrades). The Crater Rim Cafe and Java Cafe at Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) are open to active and retired military.
In addition, there are several restaurants located outside the park in Volcano Village and at the Volcano Golf and Country Club.