Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park guide

Plan your trip to the land of active lava flows and some of the planet's most striking hiking terrain

Top wow spots of Hawai'i Volcanoes

From spewing lava to palm-strewn coastline, behold the park's most unforgettable sights

Kilauea Caldera
Photo by Thomas J. Story; written by Peter Fish

Kilauea Caldera

Clouds of steam rising from a valley of blackened lava—that’s a classic view of Kilauea, heart of Hawai‘i Volcanoes N.P. The current eruption centers on a portion of the caldera called Halemaʻumaʻu Crater.  


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