Two National Parks · 105 miles apart
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes or Haleakalā
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes drew 1,877,854 recreation visits in 2025, 2.2 times the 853,711 at Haleakalā, so crowds are the largest difference. Haleakalā has 4 campgrounds to 2 at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes lists 62 bird species in the NPSpecies inventory against 42 at Haleakalā. On the rest they match, since both charge $30 per private vehicle and neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 105 miles apart in a straight line.
| Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | Haleakalā National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Hawaii | Hawaii |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 1,877,854 | 853,711 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $30 (Private Vehicle) | $30 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 2 | 4 |
| International Dark Sky Park | No | No |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 62 | 42 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes visits by yearHaleakalā visits by year
Fees, hours, campgrounds and timed entry from the NPS API. Visits from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics system. Dark sky status from DarkSky International. Bird counts from the NPSpecies inventory. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other pairs.