Beaches of the Big Island
Rocky coastline predominate the beachline of  the Big Island Hawaii.  Beaches vary from in soft black sand to gritty white sand. The Big Island is also known for its green sand beaches pure, powdery white sand beaches. And of course the lava beaches.

Anaehoomalu Beach
White sand and black sand that produces a salt and pepper appearance.

Hapuna Beach State Park
A very pretty beach with all the amenities and easy get to. Bathroom and life guards on duty.

Kauna'oa Beach (Mauna Kea Beach)
A long, sandy white beach up on the Kohala Coast. The surf kicks up in the winter, but otherwise great swimming and snorkeling in the summer months.

Napo'opo'o Beach Park in Kealakekua Bay
Nice trail along the coast with picnic benches, rest rooms and showers too. A picturesque Big Island park.

Papakolea Beach: The Green Sand Beach
This is the  green sand beach, a good distance from most of the Big Island, down on the southeast side of the Big Island. 

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
The beautiful and much-visited Black Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii has showers, bathrooms, parking areas. 

Puu O Honua O Honaunau the City of Refuge
Not really a beach, but more an historical site, in fact it is a National Park. Rrocky coastline, nice swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. 

Spencer Beach Park
An enjoyable white sand beach, plenty of amenities, camping is allow on this county park.