Your Guide to the Best Beaches and Snorkeling on the Big Island of Hawaii
The Big Island of Hawaii is absolutely amazing with white sand, black sand, and green sand beaches. You can explore the best beaches and snorkeling on the island starting from the west side and working your way to the south side. Beyond beaches, you can also visit the Volcano. The Big Island has a lot to offer. Explore below:
My Top 30 Best Beaches and Snorkeling Spots on the Big Island of Hawaii
We spent 8 days on the Big Island of Hawaii and these are our top 30 best beaches and snorkeling spots.
This list should help you maximize your time on the Big Island of Hawaii if you are staying on the west side by Kailua-Kona.
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The Best Beaches and Snorkeling on the West side of the Big Island of Hawaii.
I have posted each beach and snorkeling destination in order going from the north to the south on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii. This will allow you to hit these beaches and snorkeling spots in order and to maximize your timeon the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii. I've also included where we stayed since it was centrally located. Enjoy exploring below:
The Best Beaches, Cliffs and Volcano on the South Side of The Big Island of Hawaii
I have posted each location in order from west to east on the south side of the Big Island of Hawaii. This will allow you to hit these beaches, Cliffs and Volcano in order, which will maximize your time on the south side of the Big Island of Hawaii!
The East Side of the Big Island of Hawaii
We only made it to the southeast side of the Big Island of Hawaii. We definitely need to make another trip back to explore Hilo and the East side. With that said, we did get to visit two black sand beaches and a waterfall on the east side.