# Steam Vents, Hawaii

Steam Vents in Hawaii. Hot. Short Walk. Hawaii County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/hawaii/steam-vents-hawaii-county-1
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Steam Vents?

No. The water at Steam Vents reaches boiling point, hot enough to scald.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | Hot (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Access | Short Walk, 0.1 mi from the nearest road (Pāhoa-Kalapana Road) |
| County | Hawaii County |
| Nearest town | Leilani Estates |
| Coordinates | 19.46600, -154.94300 |

## Soaking safety

**Steam Vent: Not a Soaking Spring.** Steam Vents is a steam vent, not a traditional hot spring. These geothermal features can be extremely dangerous. Boiling water, toxic gases, and unstable ground are common hazards. Do not attempt to soak.

## About Steam Vents

This is a set of steam vents in Hawaii County, a couple of miles from Leilani Estates and roughly 500 feet off Pāhoa-Kalapana Road. The record qualifies them as hot and gives no temperature or elevation. No owner is named and no access rule is given. Steam is what is on file, and nothing says there is water to sit in.

Short walk from Pāhoa-Kalapana Road, roughly 500 feet. No elevation recorded. The climate is wet year-round, over seventy inches of rain, with no snow.

There is no best season on record. Nobody has written down who owns this or what the access rules are, so ask locally. It is a set of vents with no water temperature taken, so do not turn up expecting a soak.

## Nearby

- State page: [Hot springs in Hawaii](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/hawaii)
- [Warm Vapor, HI](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/hawaii/warm-vapor): Warm, Short Walk, near Nanawale Estates, Hawaii County
- [Isaac Hale Park Spring, HI](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/hawaii/isaac-hale-park-spring): 97°F source, Short Walk, near Leilani Estates, Hawaii County
- [Akins Spring, HI](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/hawaii/akins-spring): 84°F source, Short Walk, near Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii County
- [Steam Vents, HI](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/hawaii/steam-vents-hawaii-county-3): Hot, Hike, near Volcano, Hawaii County
- [Steam Vents, HI](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/hawaii/steam-vents-hawaii-county-2): Hot, Roadside, near Volcano, Hawaii County
- [Steam Vents, HI](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/hawaii/steam-vents-hawaii-county-6): Hot, Hike, near Volcano, Hawaii County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Steam Vents?**
Steam Vents is classified as hot. An exact temperature measurement has not been recorded.

**Where is Steam Vents located?**
Steam Vents is located in Hawaii County, Hawaii, near Leilani Estates. Coordinates: 19.4660°N, 154.9430°W.

**How do I get to Steam Vents?**
Steam Vents has Short Walk road access, with the nearest road being Pāhoa-Kalapana Road (0.1 mi from the road).

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals