Black Sand Beaches

Volcanic beaches with striking dark sand — found in Iceland, Hawaii, Bali, and the Canaries

What are Black Sand Beaches?

Black sand beaches are formed from volcanic rock eroded by the ocean. These dramatic and photogenic beaches create stunning contrasts with turquoise water and white waves. The sand can get very hot in direct sunlight.

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Waimea Beach Kauai with the historic state pier extending into the river-mouth bay and dark sandEasy Access
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Hawaii·United States

Waimea Beach

The Kauai west-shore beach where Captain Cook first stepped foot on the Hawaiian Islands in 1778. Black sand from the red-dirt river runoff, a historic state pier, plantation cottages behind the dunes, and a swim that almost nobody does because the water is genuinely too murky to enjoy.

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