Well we tried to go see the lava pour into the ocean. In 1987 when I visited with my family, we drove to the end of the road (lava had recently covered it) and then walked out to see the lava hitting the water. 22 years later, it is still entering the ocean in about the same place. The property owners have returned and many have built new houses (or assembled shacks) right on top of the lava. One place had an orchard planted right in the rock. The county has put in a one lane road over the lava. This is all outside the National Park. The property owners do not allow visitors except between 5pm and 8pm. We got there at 4pm and had to leave before 5pm to catch our flight (which subsequently was 2 hours late). We did not get to walk out to the lava, but we met a very colorful local who told great stories and sold us pictures. I will scan a few and post them soon.
Jennifer took the video below. This is over a mile away. You can really see the power of the steam rising from the ocean.
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