Black Sand Beach Hawaii

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park

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(1.8K) · Beach in Island Of Hawaii, United States
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This easily accessible beach lies between the towns of Pahala and Naalehu, and is a popular detour when visiting the Volcanoes National Park. It …

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Jan 5, 2025
Great black sand beach. Really black sand. Lots of people, not a lot of space for body boarding, but a great way to enjoy a dark black sand beach. Full review by darbjustic
Dec 27, 2024
The Sea Turtles were abundant at this beach. The black sand was was not as fine as the black sand beaches in Iceland but it was still interesting to see. The beach was pretty crowded and the water … Full review by cosmo2012015
Dec 24, 2024
Honestly this was some of my favorite snorkeling on the entire island. We saw so many sea turtles! The black sand beach is gorgeous. I found it very easy to snorkel here even as a beginner and not a … Full review by Sarah F
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Punaluʻu Beach is a beach between Pāhala and Nāʻālehu on the Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The beach has black sand made of b…
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Does the black sand stain light clothing?
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I'm afraid I don't know the answer to that. It's pulverized black lava.
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I am traveling with my mom who is in a wheelchair. How much walking is there and is it . mostly paved? Any elevation? …
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I am traveling with my mom who is in a wheelchair. How much walking is there and is it . mostly paved? Any elevation? Thanks!
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Very little paved at the eastern lot. Some paved at the western lot. Some elevation but I imagine pushing a wheelchair around in the sand is nearly impossible. Very soft. Could view …
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Very little paved at the eastern lot. Some paved at the western lot. Some elevation but I imagine pushing a wheelchair around in the sand is nearly impossible. Very soft. Could view from the lot and that'd be probably be the limit I'd expect
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Apparently the beach is soft enough you can walk barefoot. However, if you enter the water is thebottom so rough that …
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Apparently the beach is soft enough you can walk barefoot. However, if you enter the water is thebottom so rough that you nwwd water shoes?
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You can walk on the beach barefoot, however I found the black sand a lot tougher than normal sand, it also gets quite hot because of the colour. As for getting in the water, I went in …
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You can walk on the beach barefoot, however I found the black sand a lot tougher than normal sand, it also gets quite hot because of the colour. As for getting in the water, I went in without shoes but if you have some kind of reef shoes it will be much easier as it is very rocky getting out there which can be hard if the waves are slightly rough - easy to lose tour footing
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I was wondering if I can drive to this beach from Hilo and also how far is it from Hilo? We are visiting this May.
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1.5 hours seems to be just right. From Kamehameha you will take Hawaii Belt Rd Mamalahoa Hwy 11. It’s about at least 50 miles before you see and turn left on Punalu’u Rd. If you …
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1.5 hours seems to be just right. From Kamehameha you will take Hawaii Belt Rd Mamalahoa Hwy 11. It’s about at least 50 miles before you see and turn left on Punalu’u Rd. If you missed it, Ninole loop is the next road you can turn. Both roads end up in Punalu’u black sand beach. Since you’re there see if you can visit the nice town of Naalehu just another 15 minutes drive south. Check out the Punalu’u Bake Shop and monkey pod tree that was planted by Mark Twain. Enjoy!
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Can anyone tell me the website for the souvenir stand that's here? I can't seem to find it anywhere, we wanted to get …
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Can anyone tell me the website for the souvenir stand that's here? I can't seem to find it anywhere, we wanted to get shirts but wanted them shipped home. Thank you!!
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They were locals, I don’t believe they have a website.
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