This is a great place for a quick stop to see turtles! We arrived around 1pm and there were 4 turtles on the shore. The beach was very crowded but I'd you don't mind the crowds, I'm sure it is a grea… Full review by valerieeee14
Oct 17, 2024
We stopped by the Panalu’u Black Sand Beach as part of our all day tour of the Big Island. Very unique & breathtaking view all around. It’s too bad we didn’t get to see any tortoises, but perhaps ne… Full review by Cosmopolitan65085
Oct 9, 2024
A very unique beach with lots of green sea turtles coming up on the sand to rest! Would recommend getting takeout from a nearby place and bringing to one of the picnic tables on the beach. The black … Full review by vinegarisaspice
I am traveling with my mom who is in a wheelchair. How much walking is there and is it . mostly paved? Any elevation? Thanks!
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Very little paved at the eastern lot. Some paved at the western lot. Some elevation but I imagine pushing a wheelchair around in the sand is nearly impossible. Very soft. Could view …
Very little paved at the eastern lot. Some paved at the western lot. Some elevation but I imagine pushing a wheelchair around in the sand is nearly impossible. Very soft. Could view from the lot and that'd be probably be the limit I'd expect
Apparently the beach is soft enough you can walk barefoot. However, if you enter the water is thebottom so rough that you nwwd water shoes?
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You can walk on the beach barefoot, however I found the black sand a lot tougher than normal sand, it also gets quite hot because of the colour. As for getting in the water, I went in …
You can walk on the beach barefoot, however I found the black sand a lot tougher than normal sand, it also gets quite hot because of the colour. As for getting in the water, I went in without shoes but if you have some kind of reef shoes it will be much easier as it is very rocky getting out there which can be hard if the waves are slightly rough - easy to lose tour footing
Can anyone tell me the website for the souvenir stand that's here? I can't seem to find it anywhere, we wanted to get shirts but wanted them shipped home. Thank you!!
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They were locals, I don’t believe they have a website.