Kalapana Lava Landscape & Kaimū Beach

Kalapana is a memorial landscape with an active community still using it. The walk to the new Kaimū Beach is across the hardened 1990 lava field — sturdy footwear required, the surface is sharp. The coconut palms along the trail were planted by community volunteers; do not break fronds, do not climb. Do not enter posted private property; many former residents still own the land their homes were buried on. The Kalapana Awa Bar nearby is a working community space; if you stop, behave the way you would at any local kava bar. Strong currents at the new beach; not safe for swimming.