Hawaii Big Island. Experience the Hawaiian Beaches on the Big Island if Hawaii:
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Hawaii . BEST BEACHES ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII Hawaii Best White Sand Beach:  HAPUNA BEACH – One of the best beaches in the world. Clean sand and turquoise waters. Half a mile long and 200’ wide.  Best for swimming and boogie boarding. Life guard, food and showers.  30 miles north of Kailua Kona off Hwy 19. See it on the  Map. Hawaii Best Snorkeling Beach:  KAHALU’U BEACH – One of the best snorkeling beaches in the world. Clean waters, home of wide variety of fish and natural habitat of turtles. Life guard, food and showers.   About 4 miles south of downtown Kona. See it on the  Map. Hawaii Best Family Beach: ‘AI’OPIO BEACH, by the Honokohau Harbor.  Charming and close to Kona. Great for little kids and picnicking .  No lifeguard, no food. About 3 miles north from Kona off Hwy 19. See it on the  Map Hawaii Best Historical Place Beach: PU’UHONUA O HONAUNAU – Very beautiful. The Place of Refuge in ancient times. Snorkeling, scuba, swimming, kayaking. No food, no Lifeguard. See it on the  Map. Hawaii Best Classically Perfect Beach: MAUNA KEA BEACH – White sand, clean waters. Perfect for swimming. Full facilities. 32miles north of Kona. See it on the  Map. Hawaii Best Salt-and- Pepper Beach: HO’OKENA BEACH – South of Kona between 101 and 102 mile, followed by a paved road to the park. Camping and picnicking. No lifeguard. See it on the  Map. Hawaii GREEN SAND BEACH: PAPALOKEA – Near SOUTH Point, 21/4 walk or 4x4drive from Kaulana Boat Launch. No facilities. See it on the  Map. Hawaii BLACK SAND BEACH: PUNALU’U – Near South Point, between 56 and 55 mile markers on HWY11. See it on the  Map. Note: THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER BEACHES along the island of Hawaii - big beaches, and small beaches, picturesque beaches, hidden beaches, rocky beaches, sandy beaches……all around the shore of Hawaii - all beaches waiting for you to enjoy!   SAVE the URL: www.ExperienceKona.com

Hawaii, Big Island, Best Hawaiian Beaches - GREEN SANDS Beach: Green Sand Beach in Hawaii is unique beach also called Papakolea Beach. The olive-like color of the sand comes from the presence of a greenish, semi-precious stone olivine. The erosive force of the ocean washing into the base of Pu'u o Mahana cinder cone has extracted olivines out of the cinder. These are deposited on the sand, giving the sand a green tint. Directions to Green Sand Beach in Hawaii: When you arrive at the end of South Point Road, bear off to the left and park near the loop. Head down to the shore and the trail (road) begins through a gate right next to the boat ramp at the shore. Hike to the Green Sand Beach in Hawaii is 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the speed you walk. Sunscreen and water are a must! The "marked trail" is actually multiple dirt roads that crisscross the entire route to the beach. Keep to the shore and you'll have the quickest route in most cases. It is possible to take a 4wd vehicle out to the beach, but unless you're a local resident, you'll be violating your rental agreement if you take your rental out there. We've seen several folks actually stop and walk the majority of the hike because of the horrible "road" conditions. The trails are full of large ruts and are a disaster waiting to happen with rentals. The hike is hot and dry (not to mention dusty), but if done early in the day it's not bad at all. The beach is certainly worth the trip - at least once.