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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Entrance Station in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Entrance station · Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Entrance Station

Save your pass offline; reception is limited at the entrance.

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Type
Entrance station
Nearest trail
0.3 mi
Audio stories
11 nearby
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Kīlauea Visitor Center Area: Art in the Old Hotel

Overview

About Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Entrance Station

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  • Pass sales are not guaranteed when the booth is unstaffed.

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Where it is

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Entrance stationHawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Entrance Station19.42867, -155.25454
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Before you go

5 active Hawaiʻi Volcanoes alerts

  • ClosureWork closures on Hilina Pali and Mauna Loa roadsMentions Mauna Loa, referenced in this guideRoad work is restricting motorized and all-use access on portions of Hilina Pali Road and Mauna Loa Road.Official details
  • ClosureKīlauea Visitor Center closed for renovationMentions Visitor Center, referenced in this guideKīlauea Visitor Center and adjacent facilities are closed during renovation of damage from the 2018 earthquakes, summit collapse, and eruption.Official details
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Kīlauea Visitor Center Area: Art in the Old Hotel
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“You're approaching the Kīlauea Visitor Center area, where the nearby Volcano Art Center Gallery makes a good short stop.”

Plays on the road 0.2 mi from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Entrance Station in the Parkwolf Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • Backcountry Permit Office: Before an Overnight Trip
  • Volcano House: A Meal on the Rim
  • Steam Vents and Sulphur Banks: Two Short Walks
  • The Thrush That Spreads Seeds
  • 58 audio storiesacross Hawaiʻi Volcanoes’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Hawaiian Goose (Nēnē), Green Sea Turtle, Hawaiian Hawk ('Io), and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 33 trails, 53 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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Guide

More about Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Entrance Station

Get your pass readyThis is the main vehicle entrance checkpoint on Highway 11.

This is the main vehicle entrance checkpoint on Highway 11. Visitors need to show a valid park pass or buy one at the station when it is staffed. It is a pass booth, not a visitor center or a place to linger.

If the booth is emptyThe park is open 24 hours, but the entrance station may be unstaffed.

The park is open 24 hours, but the entrance station may be unstaffed. If you arrive then, buy a pass online ahead of time or plan to pay at the entrance later. Reception is limited here, so download your digital pass before you arrive.

Large vehicles have route limitsVehicles over 26 feet long or 8 feet wide are restricted to a few routes inside the park:…

Vehicles over 26 feet long or 8 feet wide are restricted to a few routes inside the park: Crater Rim Drive to Kīlauea Visitor Center, Kūkamāhuākea (Steam Vents) and Uēkahuna, plus Mauna Loa Road to the Kīpukapuaulu turnabout. Check the allowed routes before driving farther.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes

All Hawaiʻi Volcanoes wildlife maps
Hawaiian Goose (Nēnē)600 sightingsHawaiian Goose (Nēnē)Most seen around 5 PMSighting mapGreen Sea Turtle35 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapHawaiian Hawk ('Io)36 sightingsHawaiian Hawk ('Io)Most seen around 11 AMSighting mapBlack Noddy41 sightingsBlack NoddyMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapWhite-tailed Tropicbird96 sightingsWhite-tailed TropicbirdMost seen around noonSighting mapHawai'i 'Elepaio24 sightingsHawai'i 'ElepaioMost seen around 8 AMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Hawaiʻi Volcanoes. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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Near Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Entrance Station

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Trails nearby

EasyKūpinaʻi Pali (Waldron Ledge) Trail1.2 mi · 54 min · 0.3 mi awayA short paved route to a broad caldera viewModerateHalemaʻumaʻu Trail1.6 mi · 1.5 hr · 0.3 mi awayA short rainforest descent opens onto Kīlauea’s caldera floor.EasyHaʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks) Trail1.2 mi · 36 min · 0.9 mi awayA short boardwalk walk past yellow sulfur and rising steam.ModerateKīlauea Iki Trail3.3 mi · 2.5 hr · 1.1 mi awayCross a solidified lava lake beneath PuʻupuaʻiEasyEscape Road Trail3.8 mi · 2 hr · 1.5 mi awayA gentle forest descent from Nāhuku toward Mauna Ulu.EasyNāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) Trail0.4 mi · 30 min · 1.5 mi awayA short ferny walk leads into a 500-year-old lava tube.EasyKeanakākoʻi Crater Trail2 mi · 1.3 hr · 1.5 mi awayAn easy walk on a former road reaches a 115-foot crater.ModerateUēaloha (Byron Ledge) Trail2.2 mi · 1.5 hr · 1.5 mi awayOpen cinder, forested ledge, and views of Puʻupuaʻi.

More stops nearby

Visitor center · 0.2 mi awayKīlauea Visitor CenterStart here to plan a day around Kīlauea summit.Ranger station · 0.2 mi awayBackcountry Permit OfficeThe stop for backcountry permits and a ranger safety briefing.Lodging · 0.3 mi awayVolcano HouseA historic hotel on Kīlauea’s rim, with the caldera at the table.Sight · 0.3 mi awayVolcano Art Center Gallery (1877 Volcano House)Local art fills a small gallery inside Kīlauea’s 1877 hotel.Sight · 0.3 mi awayKaʻaueaA raised hula platform and traditional hale facing Halemaʻumaʻu.Sight · 0.4 mi awayKūpinaʻi Pali (Waldron Ledge)A broad Kaluapele view along the cracked, abandoned Crater Rim road.Sight · 0.5 mi awayHaʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks)A short walk to yellow sulfur, altered rock and rising steam.Sight · 0.9 mi awayKūkamāhuākea Steam Vents and WahinekapuA short walk pairs summit steam with a view into Kīlauea's caldera.

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