Big Island beach locations are the most contrasting in all the State with long stretches of sweeping golden sand coastlines with great body surfing to tiny jet black sand coves However, to get to the very best, you'll need a car and in some cases a good pair of legs.

Most Big Island beach hotels lie along a 70 mile stretch of black lava coastline with contrasting white sand along the dry West Coast where rainfall is scarce. Kailua-Kona sits in the middle of this coastline and has the islands main airport. Kailua is a small attractive fishing seaside town with lots of restaurants and shops and accommodation ranging from large resorts to condominium and timeshare apartments. There are some lovely bed and breakfast and vacation homes in the hills surrounding Kailua where Kona coffee and macadamia nut farms flourish.

kamakahala beach

kailua beach

kailua beach

heiau lagoon

Scenic beaches are most beautiful on the barren Kohala Coast in the north west where several large mega-resorts have been developed around huge golf course complexes. This stretch is often referred to as the Gold Coast and here you can walk for miles along the coastline past secluded white sandy beaches.

Beach locations on the north, east and south coast of the Big Island are few and far between and in these areas the unpredictable tropical weather and rough seas make these beaches less attractive to mainstream tourism. However, there are a couple of spots with outstanding qualities that are definitely worth a visit if you have the time and inclination.

secluded beach

kohala beach

hapuna beach

manuaa lani

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