This easily accessible beach lies between the towns of Pahala and Naalehu, and is a popular detour when visiting the Volcanoes National Park. It …See more
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Sep 2, 2024
Great quick stop to visit the turtles. The beach is also nice. There are restrooms and paved parking. Enjoyed the visit. Full review by Susan K
Aug 21, 2024
The black sands of Punalu'u may have been the highlight of our one-day visit to the Big Island. The sand was, indeed, black, reasonably fine, and distinctly warm. Mildly surprising considering the re… Full review by David S
Aug 18, 2024
Great black sand beach. The sand was actually very soft we had visited another black sand beach and the sand there was not smooth it was pebbles. Loved seeing the turtles that made my trip. Full review by beckyfF7250YS
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 …
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
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 …
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
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.