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Isaac Hale Beach Park

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covered part of the park's shoreline. The lava never completely covered the park, and when the eruption wound down in early August, the front of the lava was still a few hundred feet away from the boat ramp. The boat launch is now partially buried under a new black sand beach that extends along
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The park is named in honor of Private Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale. During the Korean War, Hale served in the United States Army's 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was killed in action north of the 38th parallel on July 12, 1951. Hale is a Hawaiian surname, pronounced HAH-leh.
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It is located at the intersection of Pohoiki road and the Kapoho-Kalapana road (Hawaii state route 137).
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covered most of the coral and safer swimming area. The park was expanded and modernized in 2006.
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Pohoiki Bay and impounds a geothermal pool accessible from the park.
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