Black Sands Beach

Worth it!

Bring some cash, and don’t miss the fresh coconuts! So refreshing and tasty. The lava is sharp, so bring shoes, we got to see turtles on the beach and in the water. So picturesque and the sand was sof...

What a Beautiful place

We arrived around 9 AM and there was only one other person even on the beach. I was a sunny day and that just made it even better. We parked and walked on the beach for a while and took loots of pic...

Not good if you're short on time

We were farther north for a baseball tournament and was told shelter cove was good. We decided to just go to the black sand beach to save time since we were going on the way home. The road from 101 to...

amazing trail

parking is limited in the parking lot, but you can still park around the corner. check the tide table that is posted there. bring water if you're not planning to go past the high tide zones. get there...

Miles of solitude.

If you want miles of a special beach to yourself then this is the place. It’s called Black Sands but it really Black pebbles. It’s not a beach to swim at our play in the surf. Low tide is the best. Th...