Operating Hours & Seasons

Phased Reopening – Some Areas Remain Closed Due to COVID-19

We are working to reopen the park in phases. Visitor services are limited. See Current Conditions for up-to-date information.

 

Entrance Station - Kīlauea Visitor Center is a Short Distance Ahead on the Right

NPS Photo

 

NOTE: hours may differ due to COVID-19. See Current Conditions for up-to-date information

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as well as all holidays. The Kīlauea Visitor Center is located on Crater Rim Drive a short distance from the entrance station on the right.

The Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Kahuku Unit is located on Hwy 11, between mile markers 70 and 71 miles south of Hilo. The Kahuku Unit is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

 

The Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association operates the park's bookstore in Kīlauea Visitor Center. Product sales benefit park programs. Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

 

Operating Hours