Punalu’u, Hawai’i Hanging out at the secluded and serene Punaluʻu Beach beach also known as Black Sand Beach. is a magical experience that must be shared by all. 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. Punaluʻu is frequented by endangered hawksbill and green turtles, which can often be seen basking on the black sand. We often visited in between trips from Honaunau down…