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Hawai'i Volcanoes National ParkLava flows like a river out of a hardened crust.
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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Family Fun

Here are some fun activities to do with your family as you drive along Chain of Craters road in the park.

Don't Be a Lava Loser
Be a Hazard Wizard! Be prepared when hiking in the park!

Written in Stone
Don't we all love a good story? Visit Pu'uloa, the largest petroglyph field in the Pacific and "hear" the stories of the people who once lived in this area.

Echo Craters
Can you believe it? Yelling is ok here ....

 

Earn a Junior Ranger Badge

Junior Ranger Handbook (3.3mb)
For kids 7 to 12! Explore the park and earn a Junior Ranger badge
Baby Hawksbill Sea Turtle emerges from its nest.  

Did You Know?
The endangered Honu`ea (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) comes to shore on the main Hawaiian Islands to nest. They lay multiple nests throughout the season with an average of 175 eggs per nest. Only one in 5,000 hatchlings survives to adulthood.

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Last Updated: February 09, 2009 at 22:25 EST