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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park vs Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge are both praised by writers. Overall, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ranks slightly higher than Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park comes in at 92 with recommendations from 6 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Hawaii National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Island of Hawaii, HI
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"Hawaii’s premier natural attraction, home to an active volcano and one of only two World Heritage Sites in the islands."
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"Few visitors are familiar with this 116,000-acre portion of the national park...hike through forest and fields that include a cinder cone, tree molds from an 1866 lava flow, and ranchera relics."
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Note: There are restrooms but no drinking water.
Fodor's
"Since the latest eruption began in 1983, Kilauea Volcano has been adding new land to the Big Island rather steadily."
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If you do nothing else on the Big Island, do the volcano.
Lonely Planet
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"Even among Hawaii's many wonders, this national park stands out: its two active volcanoes testify to the ongoing birth of the islands."
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For hikers, it's heaven.
Travel + Leisure
"The awe-inspiring and ruggedly beautiful Kilauea is called the drive-in volcano because paved roads allow you to traverse it by car."
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Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
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Lighthouse Road, Kilauea, Kauai, HI 96754
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"A beacon for sea traffic since it was built in 1913... a national wildlife refuge, where thousands of seabirds soar on the trade winds."
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"Bird watching at its finest. Take this opportunity to view red-footed boobies, Laysan albatrosses, wedge-tailed shearwaters, and other seabirds in their natural habitat."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Red-footed booby birds, soaring frigates, spouting humpback whales, basking monk seals and frolicking spinner dolphins are just some of the wildlife your family may see."
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Frommer's
"A 200-acre headland habitat—the only wildlife refuge open to the public—that includes cliffs, two rocky wave-lashed bays, and a tiny islet."
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The primary draw for many of the refuge’s half-million visitors is the Kilauea Point Lighthouse.
Travel + Leisure
"Go on a bird-watching walk at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, home to one of the largest populations of nesting seabirds in the state"
