Tip: These falls are 442 ft high & provide one of the best photo-ops on the Big Island.

 Currently: Big Island › What to See › Beaches

Beaches

Hawaii is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world: turquoise waters, silky sand, and never a day too cold to swim.

Most of the Big Island's popular white sand beaches are found on the Kona/Kohala Coast. Black and green sand beaches are found

primarily on the southern coast. Both Hilo and Kona offer excellent snorkeling beaches with gradually sloping ocean floors. As a rule of thumb, the west coast has calmer waters as it is protected from the winds by the mid-island mountains.

On the Kohala Coast, Kauna'oa Beach has been rated one of America's top beaches. Top national ratings have also gone to Hapuna Beach and Anaeho'omalu Beach, or "A-Bay," is a good spot for windsurfing and sail boarding.

Articles Related to This One
Find a Good Beach
Hot Clicks - All Islands
  • Save 25% on your Maui Condo when you add a car to your reservation!
  • Over 35 Oahu attractions & activities, 1 LOW PRICE! Save up to 55% now!
  • $775+ Hawaii Trips w/Air & FREE Convertible, SUV or Minivan
  • Find your flippers… dive into great deals on Hawaii packages, hotels and cruises!
  • Splash into Summer at Aston Hotels from $99!
  • Royal Experience Package at Royal Kona Resort from $229/nt
  • Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, and
Shop for
Package type:
Departing from:
 Depart:
 
Going to:
 Return:
 
Adults:
 Seniors:
 Children:
Search for packages
More package search options from Expedia
Going to:
Arrive:  
Return:  
Adults:
 Seniors:
 Children:
Search for packages
More Package search options from Expedia
Departing from:
 Depart:
 
Going to:
 Return:
 
Adults:
 Seniors:
 Children:
Search for flights
More flight search options from Expedia
Search for hotels in:
Check-in: Check-out:
Rooms:
 Adults:
 Children:
  Adults:
 Children:
  Adults:
 Children:
Search for hotels
More hotel search options from Expedia
Pick-up location:
Pick-up:
Drop-off:
Car class:
Search for cars
More car search options from Expedia
Select a top destination:
Departing in:
Cruise length:
Search for cruises
More cruise search options from Expedia
Destination:
Start date:
End date:
Search for activities
More activity search options from Expedia
Current Specials - Big Island
  • $795+ Castle Halii Kai at Waikoloa: 3-night 2-BR Condo w/Air. FREE parking & Wi-Fi, kids 17 & under stay FREE! Get a FREE upgrade on a Hertz rental.
  • $1,245+ Mauna Kea Beach Hotel: 3 nights w/Air and FREE Hertz Convertible, Minivan, Jeep or SUV! PLUS kids 17 & younger stay FREE.
  • Swim with Dolphins without the crowds!
  • See the LAVA! Big Island Volcano Tours.
  • From $1145 - 6 Nights Island Hopping: Big Island & Maui w/Air, Hotel & Breakfast. Spend 3 Nights in each island.
  • Make some new friends at Dolphin Quest Hawaii or Oahu
  • Soar over the Kona coast on a Parasailing adventure.
  • To truly experience Hawaii, you must see it from above! Blue Hawaiian Helicopter tours from $149
  • Honeymoon/Anniversary Special at Royal Kona Resort - FREE Bottle of Champagne
  • Snorkel on the Big Island, starting under $38
More of our Current Specials on The Big Island
• Packages

Hawaiian Airlines: Special Offers