T he Big Island of Hawaii has several black sand beaches that are popular tourist destinations. Some notable ones include Punalu’u Beach, which is known for its large population of green sea ...

The rural and remote region of Ka'u sits in the southern part of the Big Island. It's also home to one of the best-known beaches in Hawaii, Punalu'u Black Sand Beach. Part of its popularity is the ...

The Hawaiian archipelago is blessed with rare stretches of black sand beaches, a spectacular phenomenon created when hot basaltic lava meets the ocean. One of the most famous, and remote, black ...

Past travelers were in awe of Punalu'u and said there was plenty of free parking, though they cautioned that the beach's black ... sand from the beach. Explore more of Hawaii's top beaches » Big ...

Move over, powdery white shores — there's something irresistibly dramatic about black sand beaches. Black sand beaches offer ...

The Big Island of Hawaii, officially named Hawaiʻi Island, is the largest and youngest of the main Hawaiian Islands. Famous ...

Papakolea Beach, located on the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island, is nicknamed Green Sand ... New Zealand’s Muriwai Black Sand Beach, in Auckland, offers 37 miles of sparkling back sands ...