Planning a Trip

Visitor Centers--For information before you go, contact Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, P.O. Box 52, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718(tel.808/985-6000;www.nps.gov/havo). Kilauea Visitor Center is at the entrance of the park, just off Hwy. 11; it's open daily from 7:45am to 5pm.

For the latest eruption update and information on volcanic activity in the park, call the park's 24-hour hotline at tel. 808/985-6000. Updates on volcanic activity are also posted daily on the bulletin board at the visitor center.