Parking

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is among the most popular attractions in the state, welcoming about two million people a year. During peak visitation, typically in December, January, June and July, parking is limited and tends to fill early each day. Visitors are encouraged to plan carefully.

  • Always visit Hawai‘i Volcanoes with a back-up plan
  • Donʻt expect to find a parking space at popular sites
  • Park legally and responsibly
  • If a parking lot is full when you arrive, chose a new destination or try again another time of day
This page provides parking lot information by location, with forecast busy times to help with planning your visit. Please be aware these are forecasts only and certain conditions may affect parking congestion. In addition to the parking areas on this page, there are numerous pull outs along Chain of Craters Road. While visiting Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, please park responsibly in designated parking stalls.
 

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Welcome Center Parking Lot

  • 100 total spaces
  • 3 oversized spaces
  • 19.432720880894585, -155.2753609549976

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Enter Kilauea Military Camp at its last entrance to the right. Parking lot will be located on the left in the ballfield. The Welcome Center is 900 ft. from the parking lot area.

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Kīlauea Visitor Center Parking

  • 38 total spaces
  • 2 oversized spaces
  • 19.429496, -155.257103

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Kīlauea Visitor Center parking is used to access Volcano House hotel, Volcano Art Center Gallery, and various trails. Kīlauea Visitor Center is closed for 2 years during renovations.

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Uēkahuna Parking

  • 70 total spaces
  • 7 oversized spaces
  • 19.420228, -155.288968

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Kīlauea Overlook Parking

  • 36 total spaces
  • 2 oversized spaces
  • 19.423602, -155.284341

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Parking lot at Kīlauea Overlook on Crater Rim Drive

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Kīlauea Iki Overlook Parking Lot

  • 64 total spaces
  • 0 oversized spaces
  • 19.416584, -155.242891

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Kīlauea Iki Overlook is often used to access the Kīlauea Iki Trail and Nahuku (Thurston Lava Tube).

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Nāhuku (Lava Tube)

  • 14 total spaces
  • 2 oversized spaces
  • 19.413590, -155.238811

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Puʻupuaʻi Parking Lot

  • 28 total spaces
  • 0 oversized spaces
  • 19.4113139228, -155.249661297

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Devastation Trail Parking Lot

  • 30 total spaces
  • 0 oversized spaces
  • 19.406470, -155.252939

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End of Chain of Craters Road Parking

  • 37 total spaces
  • 0 oversized spaces
  • 19.295039, -155.098597

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Last updated: March 5, 2025

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Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 52
Hawaii National Park, HI 96718

Phone:

808 985-6011

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