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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Accessibility
 

The Kilauea Visitor Center, Jaggar Museum, Volcano House hotel, and Volcano Art Center are wheelchair accessible.

Pullouts along Crater Rim Drive and Chain of Craters Road afford panoramic views of the park.

Accessible pathways include Waldron Ledge (Earthquake Trail),Devastation Trail, Pauahi Crater, Muliwai a Pele, and Kealakomo Overlook.

Campgrounds
Namakani Paio campground has restrooms with water and moderately accessible campsites.
Kulanaokuaiki campground has 2 accessible campsites, an accessible toilet, but no water.

Drinking Water
Kilauea Visitor Center, Volcano House hotel, Jaggar Museum, Thurston Lava Tube, and Namakani Paio campground all have drinking water.

Restrooms
Kilauea Visitor Center, Volcano House hotel, Kilauea Overlook, Jaggar Museum, Thurston Lava Tube, Namakani Paio campground, Kipuka Puaulu picnic area, Mauna Ulu, Kulanaokuaiki campground, and the turnaround at the end of Chain of Craters Road all have restrooms or wheelchair accessible toilets.

Wheelchairs
Wheelchairs are available for use at the Kilauea Visitor Center, Jaggar Museum, and at the ranger station at the end of Chain of Craters Road.

 Link to Volcano Update webpage. Lava slurps down a small cliff.
What's happening with the Volcano?
Info on volcanic activity
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Hula dancers perform at the Park's annual cultural festival
Events
Link to events at the Park
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Tent and picnic table in Namakanipaio Campground
Camp in the Park
2 campgrounds
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The Kamehameha Butterfly is orange and black, with white spots.  

Did You Know?
Only two butterflies found in Hawai`i are native. The Kamehameha Butterfly (Vanessa Tameamea) is Hawai`i's state insect, brightly colored, and larger than the Blackburn's blue (Udara blackburni).

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST