New Kaimu black sand beach trail (views!) to see old lava flows with ocean views on the Big Island! 🌋 Hawaii travel blog

ALOHA!

If you are on the Big Island for a volcano vacation, then it is practically a mandatory stop to visit this part of the Puna coast as one of the places on the Big Island to see old lava flows!

You can see the lasting impact of past volcanic activity here.

And you will see these lava flows right by the ocean!

So…

Why visit Kaimu black sand beach?!

1. You can hike on a trail of black sand

2. You are hiking to the ocean where you can see where old lava meets the ocean

3. You can witness the power of the ocean!

4. You can see vast lava fields of old lava flows!

And well, as the name of this place indicates…

5. You can see a black sand beach!

And, the Kaimu black sand beach is a “new” black sand beach at that, also referred to as the New Kaimu black sand beach. It’s said to be created in 1990 from lava flows at that time. Now there’s an even newer one down the road at Pohoiki, that one from lava flows in 2018!

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And now…

More of what you’ll see what a trip to the Kaimu Beach Park!

aka PHOTOS!

I went here in September 2019 and pictures are from that time.

So to get to Kaimu black sand beach, you can have the Kaimu Beach Park as your destination for google maps.

This will eventually take you to a dead end road where you’ll be met with the parking lot for the Kaimu black sand beach trail.

Once here, you’ll see a large expansive area on the coastal side, and you can basically just generally start walking in that direction. You’ll start to see the trail (that starts off as red sand!) and this trail will take you all the way to the coastline! You’ll also start to see more of the lava fields. It will likely take you 10-15 minutes to walk this trail to the ocean.

And once you’re at the shoreline, you can walk all across the lava fields!

And then see the waves crashing against the shore… and the black sand beach!

And then after your hike to see the lava fields and black sand beach…

In normal times, there is a spot where you can grab a bite to eat or drink a smoothie. It’s usually best to have cash for these types of places just in case.

Then you can continue to see more black sand beaches along the Puna coast! And separately, a bit further to the south is the black sand beach that you have a good chance to see turtles!

And for more volcano related activities, be sure to see things to do in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and more places to see old lava flows on the Big Island!

And that’s a bit about a visit to the new Kaimu beach!

If you’re interested in Kaimu Beach, you may also be interested in these Big Island activities:

• Punaluu black sand beach
• Makalawena Beach
• Pololu Valley beach
• How to spend one day hiking to Big Island valley beaches
• Mahana Bay green sand beach
• Big Island lava fields

HAPPY SEEING A BLACK SAND BEACH AND OLD LAVA FLOWS IN KAIMU BEACH PARK!

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Where to stay near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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• Volcano House (book sooner rather than later! This is THE lodging of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and it's in demand!)
• Lava Lodge at Hale Kilauea
• More budget-friendly option: Aloha Crater Lodge

Here are some ideas for your time on the Big Island!

Among the most popular things to do on the Big Island are Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Akaka Falls State Park, and Waipio Valley!

For Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the main road to drive is Chain of Craters Road and it will take you to see the best lava fields in Hawaii! Before that though (or after!) you will want to make a stop for the Thurston lava tube. You can also hike into a former lava lake by doing the Kilauea Iki Trail!

Other Big Island activities you may want to make time for are the best black sand beaches in Hawaii (including Punaluu black sand beach to see turtles maybe!) and the Papakolea green sand beach of Hawaii.

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See the list:

• Things to do on the Big Island (for VIEWS!)
• Things to do in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Things to do in Kona

ALOHA!