Kaumana Caves

"Open as of 29Feb2024. Bring a headlamp (or flashlight) and good shoes. If you are going a long way, wearing gloves to protect your hands is helpful. The opening to the left starts wide and has a narrowing before opening up again. There are several openings along the way, but the openings are onto private property. Amazing experience. The caves were cool and slightly damp. Some areas are more rocky than others. You will enter and exit the same way."

"VERY fun entry site, especially with the hanging vines. It's lava, so wear appropriate footwear with solid bottoms. We saw some kids in there. But you need to go slow. Husband had headlamp, I used phone flashlight. Some VERY interesting lava looks & formations along the way. Some looked like thick melted chocolate! With the darkness & carefulness required, we only went several yards back. An opposite opening to the caves is larger, but we only wandered around the opening. We were glad we saw it and it's nice that it's free. Be careful crossing the road, the parking lot is on the opposite side of the road."

"Very cool experience. Don’t forget to wear good shoes and bring a flashlight. Parking lot signage warns you not to leave valuables or belongings in your vehicle - appreciate the heads up. Stairs to the caves are across the street. These stairs are very steep! The cave to the left when you reach the bottom of the stairs leads to a large shelf; you can crawl under it to get to a pathway that opens up. The cave to the right is bigger in diameter (at least as far as I went in) and has more of the smooth lava ledges on the sides. Both are very interesting to walk through, especially when considering how they were formed. It’s a humbling experience."

"You MUST take a flashlight to enjoy the cave. We had a battery pack with a flashlight and that worked pretty good! Phone flash DOES not do justice for you to enjoy the views. It’s very dim in there. I used my iPhone to record video and it looked great with the flashlight I had. GoPro didn’t cut it even after changing the settings. The cave goes in deep! Wear comfy shoes as the lava rocks can be sharp, if posible id wear pants if going deep in the cave. You’ll have to crawl through some areas."