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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Fees & Reservations
 

The National Park Service has designated the following fee free days for 2012:

January 14-16 2012 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend)
January 21, 2012 (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Open House)
April 21-29, 2012 (National Park Week)
June 9, 2012 (Get Outdoors Day)
July 14, 2012 (Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park's 32nd Annual Cultural Festival)
September 29, 2012 (National Public Lands Day)
November 10-12, 2012 (Veterans Day weekend)

Park entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees will be waived on these days.

 

For your convenience, park passes may now be purchased online

 

ENTRANCE FEES

$10.00 per vehicle - 7 days
$5.00 per individual - 7 days
$25.00 Hawai`i Tri-park Annual Pass

Vehicle
$10.00 - 7 days
Admits one single, private, non-commercial vehicle and all of its passengers. Organized non-profit groups, (service organizations, scouts, church groups, college/school clubs) are not eligible for the $10.00 vehicle permit.
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Individual
$5.00 - 7 days
Admits one individual when entering by foot, bicycle, or motorcycle. Individuals 15 years old and younger are admitted free of charge.
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Groups
Non-commercial groups entering the park in a bus or vehicle with a capacity of 15 persons or more will be charged $5.00 for each person on board.
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Hawai`i Tri-park Annual Pass
$25.00 - Annual
Allows access for 1 full year from date of first use at Hawai`i Volcanoes, Haleakala, and Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Parks.
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Interagency Annual Pass
$80.00
An annual pass valid 12 months from month of purchase.
Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private vehicle.* For areas that charge a per person fee, the pass admits the pass holder and 3 additional adults (16 and older). Two people can sign the pass.
Coverage includes access to and use of, U.S. Bureau of Land Managemenent, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Reclamation, and the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees.

Interagency Senior Pass
$10.00
A lifetime pass for citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., age 62 or older.
Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private vehicle.* For areas that charge a per person fee, the pass admits the pass holder and 3 additional adults (16 and older).
Coverage includes access to and use of, U.S. Bureau of Land Managemenent, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Reclamation, and the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees. Also provides a 50% discount for pass owner on some expanded amenity fees such as camping (excluding hook-ups), boat launching, etc.

Interagency Access Pass
Free
A lifetime pass for citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. who have a permanent disability, regardless of age.
Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private vehicle.* For areas that charge a per person fee, the pass admits the pass holder and 3 additional adults (16 and older).
Access to and use of, U.S. Bureau of Land Managemenent, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Reclamation, and the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees. Also provides a 50% discount for pass owner on some expanded amenity fees such as camping (excluding hook-ups), boat launching, etc.

Interagency Volunteer Pass
Free
An annual pass for those who volunteer 500 hours or more at Federal recreation sites beginning January 1, 2007. Valid 12 months from month on issue.
Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers n a private vehicle. * For areas that charge a per person fee, the pass admits the pass holder and 3 additional adults (16 and older).
Access to and use of U.S. Bureau of Land Managemenent, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Reclamation, and the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees.

Commercial Tour
Entrance fees are charged based on vehicle capacity as well as the type of tour being given. 
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Educational Fee Waiver
Academic institutions may be eligible for a fee waiver.
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Hula dancers perform at the Park's annual cultural festival
Events
Link to events at the Park
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 Link to Volcano Update webpage. Lava slurps down a small cliff.
What's happening with the Volcano?
Info on volcanic activity
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Ripe `ohelo berries ready to be eaten by nene.

Did You Know?
`Ohelo (Vaccinium reticulatum) is a relative of blueberries and a favorite food of nene, the Hawaiian Goose. Its berries range from dark red to pale yellow when ripe and are sacred to Pele, the Volcano Goddess.

Last Updated: January 19, 2012 at 13:17 MST