Come back after a month. Still beautiful but no luck with the sunset. Free parking across the…read morestreet, velvety white sands, amenity and lifeguards, restaurants and quick food next door. Always has music( you might not want though plenty of rock to sit on to watch the beautiful sunset.

Right off Ali HWy with marking along the street. There are waves which makes this beach perfect for…read moreboogie boards or just riding the waves. There's a lifeguard that goes on the megaphone to warn people to stay away from the rocks, watch your kids, and go under the bigger waves because those waves hit! It was so fun. It's fun watching people ride the waves too. It's not the biggest area but so beautiful. There are a lot of people so it can get crowded. I had so much fun!

We drove down to the beach from the highway 11. It was not…read moreeasy drive, though worth it. As a photographer, I took the most colorful local photos here. This is a very small beach that locals hanging out, I think. In front of a little yellow church stand a loud speaker pole. I can imagine when tsunami comes or volcano errupt.. One of the most beautiful sea color I saw here.

Driving down a winding road for about 15 minutes to get to this beach is not really worth it. The…read morehomes get worse as you get closer to the beach. It looks like a good place to find a house to film for the show Hoarding, Buried Alive. There are numerous picnics tables at the beach that's called Miloli'i. The restrooms that are there are fairly clean. The actual beach area has numerous covered picnic tables and a small body of water that is great for small children, but it's not particularly safe for swimming due to rocky coastline. There was a cute church across the street that has a walking path to the right of it that goes to another beach that's more swimming friendly. Apparently takes 20 minutes and according to a guide book you can disregard that the road to the swimming beach says it's private. We did see two people go that way.

This spot is off the beaten path, with no real signs leading to the sight. Although I had…read moreresearched it, we really arrived by accident and were just exploring. Goats wandering around, beautiful views and a little hike to get to the water across burial grounds. The views were really amazing. We came here twice, once during a rain storm and the other on a beautiful sunny morning. This is a special spot that you should not miss. B

Fantastic. Can't say enough. Quiet amazing place to eat a dinner and watch the sunset. Ocean…read morecrashing into lava rock all around you. The view is outrageous.

Amazing snorkeling! Free parking within walking distance…read more Our son loved the tide pools. You'll see so much ocean life here. Not too busy either when we went, this was a very family friendly spot!

Snorkel spot. Get it done. No sand, no beach just lava rock and reefs with lots of fish and sea…read moreurchins. Proceed with caution but once in the water it's pretty amazing down there. Watch for the signs that tell you where to get in and out of. There is actually a slimy step to use. Coming out I accidentally slipped and cut my finger on the slimy rock. Scared me as I thought I might have touched a sea urchin. Parking is interesting but we were lucky and found a spot on the street. You are greeted with signs that say Pharmaceuticals detected in the water please use restroom before entering water. Ewww yuck! That kind of freaked me out.

The beach was too craggy along most of the shoreline to get into the water. Portapotty restrooms…read moreare available next to where the main restrooms are, or were as one of them had clearly been burned to the ground, it's remains still visible behind a busted gate wrapped with caution tape. The parking lot is long and desolate like a mostly abandoned drive-in theater, with the periodic transient walking jerkily across it. It's not often places take on a sinister vibe. Maybe there is a house down the street from where you grew up, where it was rumored somebody was murdered. Perhaps there is a creaky roller coaster in a traveling carnival that comes to mind when somebody says think of a disconcerting place. Having seen this place in person take my word for it when I say this is a quaint little beach, right out of a Stephen King fueled nightmare. It looks nice from a distance, but up close and underneath ... something just ain't right here.

Really small cove right after the gate. Sand is a little clearer here and the initial water isn't…read moreas rocky. Still plenty of tidepools to explore

We came here for the opportunity to observe Green Sea Turtles (Honu) in the wild! This is a small…read morebut scenic white sand beach with dark rockery and freckles of black lava rock scattered about. We visited before noon on a Sunday and were surprised that the beach was pretty secluded. We drove along Kealakehe Parkway to the parking area near the Kona Sailing Club (there will be a ton of sailboats). From here, you'll see a gate with signage of the "Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park". Follow the trail behind the gate, going left towards the water. The walk is about 10 minutes along a sandy pathway before reaching the beach. When we didn't see anyone on the trail for the first few minutes, we couldn't tell if we were on the right track, but then we encountered a couple people who assured us that we were heading in the correct direction. The beach itself is beautiful, but all of us were completely captivated by the two sea turtles basking in the sun. It looked like they were sleeping and simply enjoying the warmth. There is a reminder on the beach to keep your distance from the turtles, at least 20 feet to be exact. They should be admired from afar! One of the turtles was closer to shore, while the other one was further out on the rockery. They appeared so peaceful and we were lucky to see them, especially as they are sadly considered an endangered species. You can walk along the rockery, although just watch your step. The surface is definitely uneven and some are slippery with seaweed. Within the rockery are little pools where tiny fish are zipping around. This was such a marvelous way to start our day!

We weren't able to find the sandy path to the beach, so we ended up on the uneven and rocky path to…read morethe beach. The rocky and uneven path is a bit tough for anyone, particularly in flip flops, and definitely tough for older and younger folks. The beach was relatively nice with a decent amount of sand, and there were a number of fish to see while snorkeling. There are a number of scuba divers and people fishing in the area, though not close to the snorkelers or swimmers. We didn't see any turtles while we were at the beach, so I think there are other beaches with more turtles that are more accessible. There aren't any facilities at this beach, and there also isn't a parking lot.

Best snorkeling on the island! Saw a pod of like 12 dolphins they were incredible. Lots of fish and…read morebeautiful clear water and steep reef drop off points. Definitely recommend snorkeling on this wonderful beach with a good view of the historic park.

Park across the street $5 cash put it in the small payment box. They have a few porta potty's there…read moreon the street for use, and our car felt safe as there was a local hanging out in the parking lot on his quad watching the lot. Just head out towards the sign on the black rocks for best entry into the water. Be mindful of jagged rocks and sea urchins upon entry. We saw a ton of beautiful fish and a 4 ft reef shark beautiful place to snorkel

I haven't seen black sand since I was a kid. This beach is awesome. The waves are amazing. We…read moredidn't even plan this, just found it driving. The first thing I noticed was the abandoned resort. There is a long history of neglect from property owners over the years. It's truly sad. Just beware. I've seen a lot of how Hawaii is still suffering from oppression. Breaks my heart. On the ocean side of life. This park is amazing. The day we went, the sun was unforgiving. I meant, it was a typical day in Hawaii. We're from Oregon. It was He'll on earth for this white boy. I didn't care. It was awesome to see the black scorching sand. Pro tip. Keep your flipas on. There are a couple shad covered picnic spots. Plenty free parking. Showers to rinse off after swimming. Good easy beach access. A life guard. Boogy Bord rentals and turtles. We enjoyed the big waves crashing into the rocks. Pro tip. Never turn your back to the ocean. There was a bunch of teens and kids having a great time surfing. We even watched a Green Sea Turtle eating near the shore. I also discovered nearby is a place with Green Sand. Gotta see that one day. Didn't even know Green was an option. The memories we made here are amazing. My Wife is having the time of her life.

I'll admit that we probably did this one wrong. Trying to do both green and black sand beaches in…read morethe same day with the drive to/from Hilo is a lot. Compared to the green sand beach that we had just been to, this one, to be honest, was sort of underwhelming. If you're going counterclockwise around Ninole Loop Road, the first, to me the main, parking lot was full, so we went to the second lot or middle lot. There is probably space for twenty cars if people parked normally or weren't meandering around, but we didn't get that. Instead, we got the last space all the way up front on the left side and most people were parking like douches - sort of diagonal here, there and everywhere. Add in the roaming chickens and the people selling a few different produce items like sugar cane or coconuts while taking up multiple spaces and it was a show. Sadly, no turtles that day but on the plus side, it was windy and overcast so the sand was not blazing hot. Overall, nobody was in the water. Just a lot of walking around and looking at the Temu grade black sand beach merch for sale from the bodega next to the lot. On the off chance that a return trip was ever made, we should probably just focus and spend more time here to give it a fair chance. In the meantime, I'll give it a generous four spot but in reality, it was more like a three.