Kīlauea Volcano - West Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

This camera streams a live view of Kilauea Volcano's West Halema'uma'u crater on Hawaii's Big Island — one of the most active volcanic sites on Earth. The camera is positioned to capture the vast caldera floor and the ongoing eruption activity within the summit crater. During active eruption phases, you can watch lava fountains, glowing fissure vents, and the slow spread of molten rock across the crater floor in real time. Kilauea has been erupting intermittently since 2018, with the most dramatic events reshaping the landscape of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The summit caldera collapsed dramatically that year, dropping over 1,500 feet in places, and subsequent eruptions have been slowly rebuilding the crater floor with fresh lava flows. The scale is staggering — the caldera is roughly two miles wide. Nighttime viewing is often the most spectacular, when the glow of active lava illuminates the crater walls and steam plumes in vivid orange and red. During the day, you'll see volcanic gases venting from fissures and the stark, otherworldly terrain of fresh and weathered lava rock. Weather conditions at the summit (4,000 feet elevation) change rapidly — fog, rain, and clear skies can alternate within hours. The best times to watch for eruption activity are during active phases announced by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, which monitors seismic activity and gas emissions continuously. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park surrounds the camera location and offers hiking trails along the crater rim, through lava tubes, and across historic flow fields.