Kona Coast Volcanoes Eastern Shore North End on travel Hawaiian volcanoes Summit of Mauna Loa. Covering 222,000 acres, the park includes the summit of Mauna Loa, all of highly active Kilauea and the still-forming coastline of Ka u. Kilauea is the world's most-active volcano. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is truly a wonder to behold and is an international destination for nature-minded tourists. The park offers a unique chance to see volcanic activity up close a drive-in volcano if you will, in the midst of a gentle eruption.
Visitors walk right up to the flowing lava and follow it to the point where it meets the sea.
Sea and lava create a fine black sand beach. In recent years, Kilauea s flow has added hundreds of acres to the Big Island. For volcanologists and scientists, the road to Kilauea s summit becomes a classroom. Entering Thurston Lava Tube. In 1959, a sudden explosive eruption buried this forest in pumice and ash.