Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach is one of Hawaii's best beaches ... Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach is located about a two-hour drive from Kona International Airport, but it's well worth the drive.

Kaimu Beach is a black sand beach located on the island of Hawaii. It was formed by lava flows from the Kilauea volcano, which erupted in 1990 and covered the previous white sand beach.

Remember not to keep your distance from the sea turtles and never remove any sand from the beach. Explore more of Hawaii's top beaches » Mauna Kea Summit Sunset and Stars - Hilo Kona Waikoloa ...

After you've visited a few of Hawaii's black sand beaches Papakolea Beach ... about 30 miles north of Kailua-Kona and 25 miles north of Kona International Airport.