Remember that game Hot Lava that you used to play as a child?

The park is also home to Mauna Loa, the world’s most massive volcano.

Founded in 1916, the Park encompasses 333,000 acres from the summit of Maunaloa to the sea.

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Over half of the park is designated the Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness area and provides unusual hiking and camping opportunities.

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Kilauea is sometimes called “the world’s only drive-in volcano.”

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