This is sheltered and perfect fo families and kids. There are places to park on the side;of the road. There are shallow places as well as deeper area. Nice views of Hilo and there are restrooms on site. Meant families come here to picnic and...More

If you're visiting and you enjoy a nice family beach with lots of sea turtles then this is your spot. Bathrooms and showers, plus BBQ areas and benches.

Loved visiting the area. Did not snorkel, but it looked like a great place to do so. Took many photos of the rocks and sea. Even saw a turtle and fish in one of the many tide pools. Great place to picnic and enjoy the...More

Decent snorkeling when the wind and waves are both down. Interesting historical site where a haole helped a local family survive a disease that swept through. Parking is somewhat limited but free.

If you want to see a black sand beach, this is the closest place near Hilo. The beach is small, to be sure, but it is black. And you can swim safely off this beach.

The black sand here was not as charming as the black sand at Waianapanapa State Park on Maui, but there were numerous sea turtles in the tide pools, and the waves breaking on the lava rocks were mesmerizing. If you want to climb the rocks,...More

Have a picnic there, watch the strong waves attack the beautiful large masses of volcanic rock formations in this area.Get a sun tan. It has a real nice little pond just off the road as you walk down to the rocks and the beach area....More