City, County & Regional Parks · Hawaii
Punaluʻu Beach Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Hawaii, United States
- Cost
- Residents $6/night adults, $3 juniors, $1 children; non-residents $20-21/person/night.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Naalehu
- Address
- Entry road off Highway 11, past mile marker 55, Naalehu, HI
- Phone
- 808-961-8311
About
Hawaiʻi County beach-park campground on the famous Punaluʻu black-sand beach in Kaʻū. Restrooms, outdoor showers, drinking water, and a day-use-only pavilion (separate permit required, no camping inside it). Alcohol permitted 10am-10pm only.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85° | 70° | 64° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 84° | 70° | 63° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 83° | 71° | 65° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 84° | 73° | 65° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 74° | 68° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 75° | 71° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 76° | 70° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 76° | 72° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 76° | 70° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 89° | 75° | 68° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 87° | 74° | 67° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 87° | 72° | 63° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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