Past travelers were in awe of Punalu'u and said there was plenty of free parking, though they cautioned that the beach's black ... remove any sand from the beach. Explore more of Hawaii's top ...

Punaluu Black Sand Beach is not only an amazing natural resource ... from Punaluu have been the stewards of this place,” said Maxx Phillips, Hawaii director and staff attorney at the Center ...

It's also home to one of the best-known beaches in Hawaii, Punalu'u Black Sand Beach. Part of its popularity is the striking beauty of the black sand, but this beach is also home to the endangered ...

PUNALUʻU, Hawaiʻi— The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a legal intervention opposing a proposed resort development on one of Hawaiʻi’s most renowned black sand beaches that would harm local ...