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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Places To Go
 
Kilauea Visitor Center

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Kilauea Visitor Center

Kilauea Visitor Center should be your first stop when entering the park. Remodelled in 2005, the center features informative and interactive displays, movies highlighting the special aspects of the park, and a bookstore.

Jaggar Museum is a museum on volcanology with seimographs and other equipment used by scientists to monitor volcanoes. The overlook offers spectacular views into the summit caldera.

 
Tent camp site at Namakanipaio campground. Link to camping information.

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Namakanipaio Campground

There are two drive-in campgrounds in the park; Namakanipaio and Kulanaokuaiki. Camping is FREE; the only fee that applies is your entrance fee to the Park. Drive-In camping is available on a first-come basis. No reservations, No permits, and No check-in are necessary.
(click on the photo for more information about drive-in camping)

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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: August 24, 2006 at 22:12 MST