The southernmost point of the USA — lava cliffs over deep open ocean, NOT a swimming beach.
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The southernmost point of the USA — lava cliffs over deep open ocean, NOT a swimming beach. The powerful converging 'Halaea Current' sweeps straight out to sea with nothing to stop you. Cliff-jumping from the old wooden platforms has repeatedly killed and badly injured people — at least four deaths in the six years to 2024 plus a Dec 2025 visitor fatality. If a current takes you, rescue is unlikely. Do not jump and do not enter the water.
The southernmost point of the USA — lava cliffs over deep open ocean, NOT a swimming beach. The powerful converging 'Halaea Current' sweeps straight out to sea with nothing to stop you. Cliff-jumping from the old wooden platforms has repeatedly killed and badly injured people — at least four deaths in the six years to 2024 plus a Dec 2025 visitor fatality. If a current takes you, rescue is unlikely. Do not jump and do not enter the water.