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Punalu‘u Beach

Green Sea Turtles on Black Sand

“Punaluu Black Sand Beach”

Black Sand Beach on Pacific Ocean on Hawai‘ian Islands near Punalu‘u, HI

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Punaluʻu Beach (also called Black Sand 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 basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. This volcanic activity is in the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Punaluʻu is frequented by endangered hawksbill and green turtles, which can often be seen basking on the black sand.

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Punalu‘u Beach Access

Beach Access in Big Island, Hawai‘ian Islands near Punalu‘u, HI

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