Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
A famous jet-black beach ringed by palms, with green sea turtles basking on the sand. Keep your distance.
- Open
- Open all year, weather permitting
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Hawaii Island, HIGoogle MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- On Highway 11, in Ka'ū.
Why Go
It's on the road between the Volcanoes park and Kona. Don't take the sand with you. It's illegal in Hawaii. Nearby Ka Lae, or South Point, is the southernmost place in the US.
Tips
- The rough track to the Papakōlea green-sand beach is very hard on cars and the land; the walk is long and hot.
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