This island is the southernmost point in the United States. 1916 to protect 229,177 acres on Hawaii Island. Park contains two of the most active volcanoes in the world - Kilauea and Mauna Loa . No map can keep up with the awesome power of these two as they create and destroy. Prized beachfront properties and even whole villages have been buried.
Today there are no towns along the southeastern coast.
Kilauea Volcanic crater on the SE slope of Mauna Loa. It is c.8 miles in circumference and 3,646 ft deep, with a lake of molten lava c.740 ft below its rim. This fire pit is called Halemaumau. Mauna Loa with the active Moduaweoweo Crater. There are two campgrounds in the park.