Hawaii Volcanoes National Park invites the public to celebrate the 104th birthday of our national parks.  On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the legislation establishing the National Park Service, and on Tuesday, entrance to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (and all other national parks) is without charge.

In addition, according to HVNP spokesperson Jessica Ferracane in a news release, visitors to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will have another reason to celebrate: Kīlauea Overlook will be open for the first time in more than two years. The 2018 Kīlauea eruption and summit collapse created unsafe conditions at the overlook.  Now, numerous earth cracks and gaping sink holes on Crater Rim Trail leading to Kīlauea Overlook have been repaired, and post-and-cable barriers near the crater’s edge were upgraded.

Visitors are urged to stay safe by staying on the trail and obeying all posted signs.