点评:Stunning beach which is a must see if you have enough time in the Big Island. The Green Sands beach is about 90 minutes’ drive from Kona. Once you get there, you are right by the ocean but not quite on the green sands beach. To get there you must either trek 2.5 miles one way or hitch a ride on one of the trucks which costs about 25$ per person round trip. The truck will only wait about one hour for you while you enjoy the beach. If the weather is hot and sultry like in summer, the truck is not a bad option but if the weather is like what it was when we visited in December 2025, the trek is better. The sun bears down on you when you walk so be mindful about being clothed appropriately and using sunscreen. The winds are amazing. Most of the trees in the vicinity are bent northwards due to the force of the winds. You will need to be prepared to get all dusty especially if you do the trek. The trek itself is not difficult, but the ground is uneven and rocky. You also need plenty of time to visit this beach – around 5-6 hours including the drive time from Kona. One needs to climb down some rickety stairs and some sandy sheets of rock to get to the beach and that can be challenging for people with some physical limitations.
The beach itself is more like Olive green. It comes from the mineral olivine found in the basalt of certain lava flows. The lava here is from Pu’u o Mahana. It’s a small stretch but the location is very picturesque. At the beach the waves are quite strong and the wind makes the sand fly around too. It just adds to the aura of the beach. But all the effort is worth it as its one of four notable green beaches across the world (Talofofo beach in Guam, Punta Cormorant in the Galapagos and Hornindalsvatnet in Norway)
翻译:如果你在夏威夷大岛时间充裕,绿沙滩绝对不容错过。从科纳开车大约90分钟即可到达绿沙滩。到达后,你虽然身处海边,但还不能直接走到沙滩上。要到达绿沙滩,你可以选择徒步2.5英里(单程),或者搭乘卡车,往返费用约为每人25美元。卡车只会等你大约一个小时,让你有时间好好享受海滩。如果天气像夏天那样炎热潮湿,搭乘卡车也是个不错的选择;但如果天气像我们2025年12月去的时候那样阴冷,徒步则更为舒适。步行时阳光直射,所以一定要注意穿着合适的衣物并涂抹防晒霜。这里的风力非常强劲,附近的大部分树木都被风吹得向北倾斜。如果你选择徒步,就做好弄得满身尘土的准备吧。徒步本身并不难,但路面崎岖不平,布满岩石。游览这片海滩需要充足的时间——包括从科纳出发的车程在内,大约需要5-6个小时。到达海滩需要攀爬一些摇摇晃晃的台阶和一些沙质岩石,这对行动不便的人来说可能比较吃力。
海滩的颜色更像是橄榄绿。这种绿色源于某些熔岩流玄武岩中发现的橄榄石矿物。这里的熔岩来自普乌奥马哈纳火山。海滩面积不大,但景色非常优美。海滩上的海浪很大,风吹起的沙子也随处可见,更增添了海滩的独特魅力。但这一切的付出都是值得的,因为它是世界上四个著名的绿色海滩之一(其他三个分别是关岛的塔洛福福海滩、加拉帕戈斯群岛的蓬塔科莫兰特海滩和挪威的霍宁达尔斯瓦特内特海滩)。