Stories from the Hawaiian Islands

Episode 4: 4 Different Colors of Sand on the Beach

Did you know there are 4 different colors of sand on the beaches in Hawai‘i? Say what? Four!? Yup, they’ve got white sand beaches like the one at Waimea Bay on the north shore of O‘ahu.

There is black sand beaches like the beautiful Punalu‘u Beach on the Island of Hawai‘i, aka the Big Island.

You’ll only find red sand beaches on Maui, on the legendary road to Hāna. Even though they say that the beach at Kōkī Beach doesn’t really count, they serve damn good Huli Huli Chicken there.

And there’s green sand beaches… Dasm! I forgot to drop by a green sand beach to take a pic. A good reason to go back to the islands i guess.

Episode Guide

This story is part of a series of stories from my trip to Hawai‘i in December 2024. Other episodes include:

Prelude: Aloha from Hawai‘i
Episode 1: Local Wildlife
Episode 2: USS Missouri
Episode 3: Hawaiian Sunsets
Episode 4: 4 Different Colors of Sand on the Beach

Also, read all about my 3 day stopover in Seattle, WA before heading to Hawai‘i.