Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Big Island Kalalau Trail A great spot for beginners

A great spot for beginners to learn to surf

Located on the Southern tip of Kauai a magnificent place to watch sunsets on Kauai in the Summer

A truly beautiful location to visit up close and in person

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

also known as Kaohikaipu Island

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Big Island Kalalau Trail A great spot for beginnersPicture 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