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About Volcano Village
Volcano Village is a census- designated place, located in Hawaii County, Hawaii. With a population over 2 200, Volcano Village is situated at 19°26'59" North, 155°14'8" West, 28 miles from Hilo at an elevation of 3700 feet.
It is a tourist village, because of its position in the upland rainforest adjacent to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, attractive because of Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes. Volcano Village is a place to relax, to heal, to get away from the noise, the traffic, the crowds and the streetlights. In Volcano Village you are surrounded by a lush tropical forest where you can watch nature right next to you and listen to the tropical birds.
In Volcano Village you can find everything you need for a vacation to remember. The tourists can choose to visit the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (home of the most active volcano on the planet - Kilauea), have dinner in a sophisticated restaurant, visit an art gallery or admire orchids in the native Hawaiian Ola`a Rainforest Reserve of aged Ohia trees with bright red Lehua Blossoms and Hapu`u Tree Ferns.
Volcano Village is a "World Heritage Site," because of its rare and protected species of plants.
It is said about the Volcano Village that is the most picturesque place in all the United States because of its amazing beauty and serenity.
Volcano Village is also a central site to explore the Hilo, Hamakua, Puna and Ka`u Districts. Tourists can experience in Volcano Village a lot of climate zones starting with upland rainforest, travel through volcanic desert to turtle sanctuaries on fine sand beaches. Because of the climate in Volcano Village, the weather can go from crystal sky to dense fog in just a few seconds.
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