Big Island Beaches
The Big Island of Hawaii has some Spectacular Beaches
The Big Island often gets a pretty bad rap when it comes to beaches. Yes, it is true that it is the newest of the Hawaiian islands and as a result it has not had enough geological time pass by to jump-start the laws of physics and allow nature to work its magic on creating the type of amazing beaches that can often be found on other islands of the Hawaiian chain. Yes, it is also true that it often works against itself in this regard by paving over perfectly good beaches it has already created with a consistent bevy of new eruptive flows. And yes, much of the coastline found on the Big Island is devoid of any type of beaches at all as it is simply rugged flows of lava that present themselves in a constant brutish battle against the tumult of the rough pounding of the brutal sea. But existent in all the forces that seem to work against its favor, the Big Island, like the jewel of nature it is, has found the time and the way to create some beaches along its coastline that would rival any to be found on any other island in Hawaii and these beaches may come in various but beautiful forms.
No Hawaiian island has as many beautiful black sand beaches as can be found on the Big Island. No other island has a green sand beach. And of the white sand beaches that can be found on other islands, few can compare to some of the gems that grace the shores of the Big Island. If you enjoy snorkeling you will find the best snorkeling here that all of Hawaii has to offer. Beaches like the Hapuna Beach in West Hawaii have distinguished themselves time and again as being chosen quite a number of years as being the "best beach on the planet". Great beaches don't just happen around every corner of the Big Island as they are few and far between, but they are there.
