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49 Black Sand Beach
4.5★ · 643 Google ratings · Waikoloa Beach Resort, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 330 ft away · fills up
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Water
83°F
Length
320 ft of shoreline
Sand
90 ft from the water to the back
Map of 49 Black Sand Beach
1
1Showers220 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for snorkeling, not swimming
The reef has excellent fish and coral visibility.
Arrive by 9am for parking
The lot holds only 15-20 spaces and fills by late morning, forcing visitors to leave and return later.
Bring water shoes or sandals
The black sand gets extremely hot and the water entry is rocky lava rock, not smooth sand.
Bring shade and extra water
The beach has minimal shade and the black sand absorbs heat.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
81°F · light drizzle
Water
83°F
Waves
3.6 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:15 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:26 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:45 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:54 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:43 AM.
Practical
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📍 Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI 96738, United States
🅿 Parking 330 ft from the listing, Beach 49 Public Park
🌊 Water 80 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at 49 Black Sand Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 330 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at 49 Black Sand Beach?
80 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 49 Black Sand Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
