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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Mar 21, 2025
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach is a definite stop-by not be to missed. The surf is rough so you won't see anyone in the water but it quite an usual sight to see and the green sea turtles are always welcom…Full review by 1028Travel
Mar 17, 2025
The black sand beach is really something to see! The sand is very soft but is beautiful against the blue ocean water. It is truly a tropical setting, and we even saw turtles while there.Full review by 52margeryr
Mar 15, 2025
Beautiful black sand beach. Lots of turtles both in the water and resting on the beach. Rough waters the afternoon we visited so swimming was limited. I would highly recommend spending some time ther…Full review by Z3528AIclaudiol
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
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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1H15M according to my navigation app. Straight down Route 11 out of Hilo. Everything in Naalehu (the most Southern City in the US) is the southern most whatever in the US. We had an …
1H15M according to my navigation app. Straight down Route 11 out of Hilo. Everything in Naalehu (the most Southern City in the US) is the southern most whatever in the US. We had an ice cream at the Southern most bakery in the US.
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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