Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park’s Kahuku Unit is now open Thursday through Sunday from 8 am to 4pm. There is no entrance fee, and reservations are not required for ranger programs or special events.

In addition, the rugged unimproved portion of Kahuku Road above the cross fence will reopen to 4WD vehicles, providing easier access to Kona Trail and upper and lower Glover Trail.

Kahuku Road above the cross fence was closed to vehicles in 2016 due to the presence of trees with ROD overhanging the road. The infected trees have since been removed to minimize the risk of vehicles spreading the spores. To protect park resources, vehicles are not permitted to drive off the roadway or go past the Upper Glover trailhead parking area.  Hikers who venture past the cross fence must decontaminate their footwear to prevent the spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD), a deadly fungus that has killed hundreds of thousands of ʻōhiʻa trees on Hawaiʻi Island. It is also recommended that drivers spray the tires of their 4WD vehicles. A decontamination station is located at the cross fence gate

The entrance is located in the Kaʻū District on Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5, about an hour’s drive south of the main park entrance.