Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Big Island Kalalau Trail A truly beautiful location to

A truly beautiful location to visit up close and in person

colorful and picturesque a location as you will find anywhere in Hawaii

Green Turtles can often be seen resting in the sun on this black sand beach

Not the safest for swimming but great for beachcombing and wave watching

It has a cap of coconut trees and it is a favorite place for 'Iwa to hang out

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Big Island Kalalau Trail A truly beautiful location toPicture of Punalu'u Black Sand Beach on the Island of Hawaii. In the Hawaiian language Puna luu means "spring [water] diver for". The beach is made of basalt or lava rock giving the sand an amazing black color which is created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. Green Turtles can often be seen resting in the sun on this black sand beach. Photographer: Vincent Khoury Tylor Copyright: Vincent Khoury