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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May 13, 2025
Beautiful in a raw form. Crashing waves against the black sand - nature at its best. The black sand was soft and warm. Worth the drive Full review by jbE5606YA
Apr 26, 2025
This is a very pretty beach that is easily accessible from the Hawaii Belt Road. The black sand is unique, but unfortunately we weren't able to spot any honu (green sea turtles). There are restrooms …Full review by phvi2617
Mar 26, 2025
Pleasant experience. Saw a few turtles. We were staying real close. Not sure I would make the drive from Hilo or Kina. Not a good place for swimmingFull review by wlverin
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.
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