These beaches form over time by the erosion of volcanic materials such as lava fragments, basalt rocks or other minerals – combined with the ebb and flow of the ocean's tide. Several of these ...

What's more, the beach is also home to sea turtles, who come ashore and blend in with the lava rocks. Others commented that swimming wasn't suggested, though wading is fun, especially near the ...

However, Keahole Point is scenic year round with magnificent vistas of the Pacific Ocean and the dramatic lava rocks. Keahole Point ... with the Big Island's best beaches, it is still worth ...

We hiked through a vast volcanic crater, visited black sand beaches and - spoiler alert ... with active volcanoes still rounding its shape. Black lava rock blankets the landscape, and its ...