Punaluu travel guide

For the black sand beach on the Big Island, please see Punaluu Black Sand Beach.
Punalu u is a census-designated place and rural community in the Ko olauloa District on the Island of O ahu, City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, punalu u means "coral dived for", or in the case of the fishpond once located here, possibly "spring dived for". There is a very small commercial center located beside Punalu u Stream, and several condominium projects, including a high rise building, located at Haleaha Beach and Kaluanui Beach. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 881.
A fringing reef extends off the shoreline. There are several beaches and a beach park in Punalu u, including Punalu u Beach Park, Punalu u Beach, Haleaha Beach, and Kaluanui Beach. Sugar cane was once grown on the narrow coastal plain inland from the highway.
Punalu'u Beach is a black sand beach and contains a year-round population of green sea turtles. There are also several brackish marshy ponds which are home to several wetland bird species.
The U.S. postal code for Punalu u is 96717. (...) more....

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