Kehena Beach

Kehena Beach is a narrow black sand beach located on the east shore of the island of Hawaii, in the Puna district. Spinner dolphins frequent the water; as a result, the beach has also been known as Dolphin Beach.^[1]

A photograph of the black sand on Kehena Beach

Lava formations on Kehena Beach

Formation

The beach was formed in a 1955 lava flow.^[2] There is a point of rocks on one end of the beach that marks where the flow ended.

Nudity

Kehena Beach is listed on many websites and guide books as clothing-option.^[3] Though nudity at the beach has been documented,^[4] nude beaches are not legal in Hawaii^[5] and officers have written citations for nudity at Kehena beach.^[6]

References

1. "Kehena Beach: The Naked Truth". The Daily Flow. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
2. "Kehena Beach, Big Island". www.to-hawaii.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
3. "Hawaii State Legislature". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
4. "Jason Armstrong: Bongs And Bare Breasts Outnumber Cellphones At This Beach". Honolulu Civil Beat. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
5. "Chad Blair: Naked And Afraid In Hawaii". Honolulu Civil Beat. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
6. Brestovansky, Michael (2021-04-27). "Officers crack down at Kehena beach". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

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