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Punaluu Beach — Attraction in Hawaii

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Punaluu Beach
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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 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.
Nearby attractions
Punalu'u Beach Park
53-378 HI-83, Hauula, HI 96717
Punaluʻu Stream Beach
Hauula, HI 96717, United States
Nearby restaurants
Shrimp Shack
53-360 Kamehameha Hwy, Hauula, HI 96717
Coffee Cove Hawaii
53-360 Kamehameha Hwy, Hauula, HI 96717
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Punaluu Beach

Hawaii 96717
4.5(18)
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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 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.

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attractions: Punalu'u Beach Park, Punaluʻu Stream Beach, restaurants: Shrimp Shack, Coffee Cove Hawaii, local businesses:
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Nearby attractions of Punaluu Beach

Punalu'u Beach Park

Punaluʻu Stream Beach

Punalu'u Beach Park

Punalu'u Beach Park

4.6

(156)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Punaluʻu Stream Beach

Punaluʻu Stream Beach

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Nearby restaurants of Punaluu Beach

Shrimp Shack

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Omar NievesOmar Nieves
Great beach ⛱ to take family too. Right in front of shrimp shack. It's almost never crowded. Very few people at the beach. Also there's good spots to sit in, soo keep in mind arriving early yo get a good spot. 👍enjoy!
Kim MorkKim Mork
This was a random stop on our journey and I’m so glad we did. One of the most beautiful beaches with sandy shores and with hardly no people
Oliver PeOliver Pe
May2025 Very natural beachfront across the busy North Shore highway right across a main stopover
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Great beach ⛱ to take family too. Right in front of shrimp shack. It's almost never crowded. Very few people at the beach. Also there's good spots to sit in, soo keep in mind arriving early yo get a good spot. 👍enjoy!
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This was a random stop on our journey and I’m so glad we did. One of the most beautiful beaches with sandy shores and with hardly no people
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May2025 Very natural beachfront across the busy North Shore highway right across a main stopover
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4.5
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3.0
8y

Just frustrating as always, the trash takes away from the beauty. Bags of rubbish left behind... sadly not bags left by well doers that picked it up. Flip side, it's beautiful of course. Also a nice place to pull over and have some dinner, watch the sunset...or watch the guys fishing (No bites...

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5.0
4y

Great beach ⛱ to take family too. Right in front of shrimp shack. It's almost never crowded. Very few people at the beach. Also there's good spots to sit in, soo keep in mind arriving early yo get a good...

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5.0
1y

This was a random stop on our journey and I’m so glad we did. One of the most beautiful beaches with sandy shores and with...

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