The new eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano is drawing record crowds to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Follow these tips for the best experience:
1. Know before you go. Visit the park website for eruption updates, alerts, what to do, and more before you arrive. Download the free National Park Service app – it’s a terrific source to help you explore the park.
2. Be flexible. Sunset and the evening hours between 6 pm and 9 pm are the most crowded, creating lines of traffic waiting for parking spots, lines at facilities, and packed overlooks. The best time to visit is after 9 pm to sunrise. Your park is open 24 hours a day.
3. Be respectful. Kīlauea is a sacred and cherished landscape. Be safe. Stay on marked trails and overlooks and avoid earth cracks and cliff edges. Do not enter closed areas.
4. Adjust your expectations. Many visitors are here to witness this amazing natural phenomenon and will likely be crowded together at overlooks.
5. Be considerate and strive to protect the quality of everyone’s experience. Use your indoor voice at overlooks. Leave your mobile sound system at home. Point flashlights and headlamps at the ground to avoid blinding others. Use of unmanned aircraft (drones) is prohibited in the park without a permit from the Park Superintendent.
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