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Best beach lists are always a unique challenge. The best beaches in Kona are known for legendary landscapes and views, the journey to get to them, the water sports and the sheer frivolity of lazing in the sand.<\/p>\nBest beach lists are always a unique challenge. The best beaches in Kona are known for legendary landscapes and views, the journey to get to them, the water sports and the sheer frivolity of lazing in the sand.<\/p>\n
Planning a trip to the Big Island? Check out our Kona vacation rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\n Laaloa Beach<\/strong> Makalawena Beach Stay nearby all these great beaches in one of our Kona luxury rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lapakahi State Historical Park<\/strong> Mahana Beach Also, Please consider our Kona condos<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spencer Beach Park<\/strong> Make sure to have the right shoes when hiking the beach trails, get a permit where necessary and pack plenty of gear and essentials for a good day at a Kona beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Best beach lists are always a unique challenge. The best beaches in Kona are known for legendary landscapes and views, the journey to get to them, the water sports and the sheer frivolity of lazing in the sand. Planning a trip to the Big Island? Check out our Kona vacation rentals. Laaloa Beach The descriptive… Continue reading Best Kona Beaches<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-big-island-vacation-information","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=532"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":985,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532\/revisions\/985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe descriptive names for\u00a0Laaloa Beach, Disappearing Sands and Magic Sands, make this beach sound all the more mystical. Summer is the best time to enjoy these white sands, great for volleyball and body boarding. Some watch and some participate, but the real magic is when high tides carry away the sands, which magically reappear eventually. The facilities are good here\u2014lifeguards, restrooms and showers. Parking is limited and you can park\u00a0along Alii Drive.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Makalawena Beach <\/strong>is one of the rewarding beaches as the travel to it, by hike or by 4WD, is part of the experience. The scene is what every beachgoer expects\u2014sugary sand, clean, foamy surf, and multiple shades of blue when the skies are clear. A great day itinerary is a visit to\u00a0Kekaha Kai Beach Park (also known as Kona Coast State\u00a0Park) for a hike, just a half hour path to Makalawena. Lava rocks make for great photo stops along the beach. If you drive, pack a picnic and snorkel gear or a kayak. Or just see the turtles and take a swim. Another notable snorkeling and sea turtle beach is\u00a0Kahaluu Beach.<\/p>\n
\nHistory and heritage are revealed through the archeological site of an ancient fishing village at\u00a0Lapakahi State Historical Park. Heiaus, huts, and home sites are part of a self-guided tour here, which is another spot for snorkeling.\u00a0Holoholokai Beach Park is another place to explore old Hawaii. See the Puako Petroglyphs, approximately 1,200.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Mahana Beach, also Green Sand, is genuinely green due to the\u00a0olivine mineral that has melded to\u00a0black sand from dried lava rocks.\u00a0Jagged cliffs, lava rocks and five-mile roundtrip hike make this beach worthy of a visit for the peace and rare beach sand. Driving to it is best in a 4WD, but make sure to get a permit. The beach\u2019s location is\u00a0Puu o Mahana, the site of the eruption of\u00a0Mauna Loa.<\/p>\n
\nSpencer Beach is a tranquil beach park that is ideal for families and those interested in nature, picnics, heiaus, white sands, and plentiful snorkeling. Camping is an option here too and locals and visitors alike enjoy watching the sunsets at Spencer Beach.<\/p>\n