Parkwolf
4.7
8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Hawaiʻi Volcanoes tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“You're approaching Uēkahuna, the overlook at the end of Crater Rim Drive West. I'd keep this stop even when no lava is visible. The observation deck is only about two hundred feet from parking, along an accessible route.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes.
“Nāhuku Lava Tube is coming up, with a rainforest walk into a tunnel left by flowing lava. I'd do this one if you've never been inside a lava tube. Allow about half an hour for the short loop from its own parking area.”
Heads up The very limited parking fills quickly at busy times
“Up ahead is Kīlauea Overlook, with a short walk from parking to a broad view across the summit basin. You can enjoy this as a quick viewpoint stop without taking on a hike.”
Heads up Lava and clear viewing conditions are never guaranteed
“You're coming up on Kīlauea Iki Overlook, where you can look into an old lava lake without hiking down to it. Make the quick stop even if you're staying on the rim.”
Heads up The overlook is brief unless you take the longer crater-floor hike.
+ 57 more stories across the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes: Volcano Art Center Gallery (1877 Volcano House), Puʻupuaʻi Overlook, Kīpukapuaulu, Hilina Pali Overlook, Pauahi Crater, Keanakākoʻi Crater, Puʻuhuluhulu Overlook, Kūpinaʻi Pali (Waldron Ledge) and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
Nāhuku Lava Tube, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
Kalij Pheasant
ʻApapane
Hawaiian Goose (Nēnē)
Japanese White-eyeStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, from Nāhuku Lava Tube, Kīlauea Overlook and Kīlauea Iki Overlook: 60 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play