https://www.jordanoutside.com/big-isl... We just got back from our 8-day trip to the Big Island of Hawaii and we are going to share our top 30 best beaches/snorkeling spots. We stayed in Kailua-Kona on the west side, so we started our adventures north of Kona up on the northwest side of the island. We then headed south along the west coast of the Big Island. From the southernmost point we headed east along the southern coast. Here’s a list of the beaches and snorkeling spots in order. We also have a full video for each destination. We didn’t make it to Hilo and that side of the island so we will have to do a different video for that side when we go back. This list should help you maximize your time on the Big Island of Hawaii if you are staying on the west side by Kailua-Kona. Enjoy!

1. 00:27 Kapa’a Beach Park    • Kapa'a Beach Park on the Big Island o...  
2. 01:02 Mahukona Beach Park    • Mahukona Beach Park on the Big Island...  
3. 01:38 Spencer Beach Park    • Spencer Beach Park on the Big Island ...  
4. 02:07 Mau’umae Beach    • Mau'umae Beach on the Big Island of H...  
5. 02:53 Mauna Kea Beach    • Mauna Kea Beach on the Big Island of ...  
6. 03:49 Hapuna Beach    • Hapuna Beach on the Big Island of Haw...  
7. 05:04 Waialea Beach    • Waialea Beach on the Big Island of Ha...  
8. 05:35 Puako Bay    • Puako Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii...  
9. 06:31 49 Black Sand Beach    • 49 Black Sand Beach/Honoka'ope Bay Be...  
10. 07:31 A-Bay Beach    • A-Bay Beach/Anaehoʻomalu Bay Beach on...  
11. 09:21 Kiholo State Park Reserve    • Kiholo State Park Reserve on the Big ...  
12. 11:24 Kukio Beach    • Kukio Beach at the Four Seasons Huala...  
13. 12:26 Manini’owali Beach (Kua Bay)    • Manini'owali Beach (Kua Bay) on the B...  
14. 13:25 Makalawena Beach    • Makalawena Beach on the Big Island of...  
15. 14:22 Mahai’ula Beach    • Mahai'ula Beach at Kekaha Kai State P...  
16. 15:10 Kekaha Kai State Beach    • Kekaha Kai State Beach on the Big Isl...  
17. 15:51 O’oma Beach    • O'oma Beach on the Big Island of Hawa...  
18. 17:03 Kohanaiki Beach Park    • Kohanaiki Beach Park on the Big Islan...  
19. 17:52 Pine Trees Surfing Beach    • Pine Trees Surfing Beach on the Big I...  
20. 18:50 Magic Sands Beach Park    • Magic Sands Beach Park on the Big Isl...  
21. 19:43 Kahalu’u Beach Park    • Kahalu'u Beach Park on the Big Island...  
22. 21:02 Captain Cook Monument Hike and Snorkeling    • Captain Cook Monument Hike and Snorke...  
23. 22:22 Two Step Beach    • The Best Snorkeling at Two Step Beach...  
24. 23:53 Ho’okena Beach Park    • Ho'okena Beach Park on the Big Island...  
25. 24:33 Pebbles Beach    • Pebbles Beach on the Big Island of Ha...  
26. 25:16 South Point Cliff Dive    • South Point Cliff Dive on the Big Isl...  
27. 25:56 Papakolea Green Sand Beach    • Papakolea Green Sand Beach on the Big...  
28. 26:53 Punalu’u Black Sand Beach    • Punalu'u Black Sand Beach on the Big ...  
29. 27:41 Kehena Black Sand Beach    • Kehena Black Sand Beach on the Big Is...  
30. 28:05 Pohoiki Black Sand Beach at Isaac Hale Beach Park    • Pohoiki Black Sand Beach at Isaac Hal...