Lava flows from the 2018 lower Puna eruption covered part of the park 's shoreline . . However , this 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 Pohoiki Bay and impounds a geothermal pool accessible from the park .
2018 lower Puna eruption
2018 lower Puna eruption
Isaac Hale Beach Park