Hawaii·United States
Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Kīlauea on the Big Island has erupted almost continuously for decades, and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park puts you on the rim of its summit caldera. When lava is active in Halemaʻumaʻu crater the night glow is unforgettable, and trails cross old lava lakes and flows down to the sea.
In season: Year-round · Peak: Year-round
Easy rim walks and viewpoints, a descent across the solid lava lake of Kīlauea Iki, and the long road down the Chain of Craters to the coast. Activity changes from month to month, and volcanic gas can close areas.
The night glow of one of the most active volcanoes on earth, when it is erupting
Walking across a lava lake that solidified in 1959
Down the flow field to where lava met the sea
Base in Volcano village and check the park and USGS eruption updates before you go. Visit the crater rim after dark when there is an eruption, walk Kīlauea Iki by day, and drive the Chain of Craters Road to the sea arch at the coast.
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