Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, HI

Punalu'u Black Sand beach

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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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Feb 10, 2025
This is easily accessible by car but parking at the beach is very limited (and poorly laid out). The beach is beautiful if not a bit weird to see it completely black sand, but there are palm trees f…Full review by EcoBean
Feb 10, 2025
Stunning...absolutely stunning. Definitely one of our favorite places on the Big Island and stopping at the bakery on the way in from Kona makes the drive worth it Full review by STompk66
Feb 5, 2025
Amazing. Easy to access. The water was warm, the tide were mellow, and the sand wasn't to abrasive. Great beach to visit with the family. They have bathrooms and fresh water showers.Full review by Isaac H
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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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No
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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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It's about 60 miles from Hilo to Punalua. If you've plans to go to Kona its a good stop along the way. Otherwise, it's 1.5 hours or so each way from Hilo.
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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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