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Aerial view of Hāpuna Beach’s long white-sand curve and turquoise surf on the Kohala Coast

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Black Sand on the Big Island

Volcanic beaches you can only find on a young island — some of them only a few years old.

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Pohoiki Black Sand Beach (Isaac Hale Beach Park)

Standing on sand that didn't exist a decade ago is something you can only do on this island. Come to look around and explore, not to swim.

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