With approximately 750 miles of coastline, the Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the most breathtaking beaches in the country — and perhaps even the world. Across our beautiful islands, you will find countless incredible beaches in a variety of captivating colors — including black. And while Hawaii Island’s Punalu’u Black Sand Beach is the state’s most famous, there is a brand new beach that was created during the most recent volcanic eruption of Kilauea.

While the destruction and loss of homes caused by Kilauea’s 2018 eruption is heartbreaking, there is another side to this inevitable force of nature: creation.
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In addition to the tiny peninsula and miles and miles of land created by the lava flow, a new black sand beach in Puna on the east side of the island at Pohoiki, also known as Isaac Hale Beach Park, has been formed.
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With an oceanfront park, boat harbor, and popular surf breaks, Pohoiki is a special place that was threatened by the massive lava flow from fissure eight.
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Luckily, the flow stopped a mere 230 feet away, entered the sea, and creating black sand that was pushed down the coastline.
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Though this new stretch of sand is certainly stunning, the entrance to the boat harbor has been blocked by 14,000 cubic yards of black sand, and the park has been closed since May. Isaac Kepo’okalani Hale Beach Park is scheduled to reopen in December 2018.
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The new Pohoiki Beach is quite steep and features coarse sand that will get finer with age as the ocean waves grind down the small lava fragments.
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The stark black sand contrasted with the vibrant blue water is truly a sight to behold, and we can’t wait to visit this new Hawaii beach.
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For now, let’s admire it from afar via this incredible aerial footage from Youtube user Strangehawaii.

Pohoiki Beach is located at the intersection of Pohoiki road and the scenic Kapoho-Kalapana road (route 137) in the Puna District of Hawai’i Island. The roads were overrun by lava this summer, but since November 2018, a new road between the nearby Mackenzie State Recreation Area and Pohoiki Beach.

And if you’re looking for other unique black sand beaches found across the Hawaiian Islands, click here. You can find black sand on Hawaii Island, Maui, Kauai, and Molokai!

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