Kīlauea Visitor Center

Kīlauea Visitor Center is closed

Kīlauea Visitor Center is closed for extensive renovations. Restrooms, sidewalks, water station and about half of its parking will be unavailable during the construction project.

Renovations include:

• The addition of a covered hālau (pavilion) on the west end of the building

• New and improved restrooms relocated to the east end of the building

• Full accessibility

• Converting offices to expand visitor space

• More space for the Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association store

• New bilingual exhibits in English and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi

Where can I find park rangers and the park store?

Park rangers and the Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association store and staff will continue to serve visitors at the Welcome Center starting February 21, 2025. From February 18 to 20, park rangers will provide information at the Uēkahuna parking area interim.

While some ranger programs will continue, visitors should plan ahead, come prepared and expect limited services. The park film and programs like After Dark in the Park and Nā Leo Manu are suspended until KVC reopens. The project could take up to two years to complete.

KVC is the only visitor center in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and is too small and outdated to serve the 1.5 million or so people that venture to the park each year. Jaggar Museum was removed earlier this year due to damage it received during the 2018 eruption and summit collapse of Kīlauea.

The deconstruction of the museum and restoration at Uēkahuna is part of the 2018 Disaster Recovery Project. Jaggar Museum and the former USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory buildings have been removed. Workers are currently restoring Uēkahuna to a more natural state that enables uninterrupted views of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera). The restored Uēkahuna is expected to reopen by summer 2025.