Kalani is located on the Red Road ( Highway 137 or Kapoho-Kalapana Road ) , named because it used to be paved with red cinder from the Kapoho eruption of 1960 . The road winds along rugged cliffs overlooking the ocean , through tropical rainforest , recent lava flows , and tunnel-like canopies of kamani ( '' Calophyllum inophyllum '' ) , milo ( '' Thespesia populnea '' ) , and hala ( '' Pandanus tectorius '' ) trees . Nearby natural areas include Isaac Hale Beach Park , a protected section of coastline popular for swimming , surfing , and boating ; MacKenzie State Recreation Area , a secluded park featuring groves of ironwood trees and lava tubes that open to the ocean ; Aʻakepa , a hidden expanse of lava flats and tide pools with tidal channels and small lagoons ; and Kehena Beach , a natural black sand beach . The Kapoho Tide Pools ( officially named the Wai Opae Tide Pools Marine Life Conservation District ) , a protected coral reef ecosystem , and Ahalanui Beach Park , a volcanically heated hot pond , were destroyed during the 2018 lower Puna eruption
2018 lower Puna eruption
2018 lower Puna eruption
Kalani Oceanside Retreat