Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park draws about 1.5 million visitors per year, and a large percentage of them show up at the Kīlauea Visitor Center as their first stop. That building is closed. It has been since February 2025, and it will not reopen until late 2026. If you are planning a Big Island trip this summer, that changes how your park visit works.
The visitor center closure is the most visible piece, but it is not the only change. A multi-year infrastructure project is repairing damage from the 2018 summit collapse. A March 2026 storm closed trails and roads that are still being cleared. And the volcano itself remains active — the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is tracking conditions that could trigger the next eruptive episode any day. The park is very much worth visiting this summer. You just need to know where things stand.
