Come perpaired for a hike/walk of dusty paths and volcanic rock. We did this trip in the early afternoon in late September and found it not overly difficult. Treat this more like a hike than a beach trip. Good shoes are a must plus sunscreen and water. The views are awesome along the way. We also saw plenty of people... More

My husband and I were on our honeymoon in August when we visited this beach. A few tips for people planning their first trip here: 1. Come prepared to make a LONG walk. It's at least 2 miles so it will be very uncomfortable if you come in flip flops as the couple in front of us learned very quickly.... More

This out of the way, but now popular beach was a great find. The hike/run was along a beautiful windswept coastline. The ocean was calm when we were there, so a quick dip to cool off was very refreshing. Go early though...the guidebooks have made this a popular place.

My husband took a spontaneous trip to South Point-Green Sand Beach on our way back from Volcanoes National Park. The drive to get to South Point is a one road, two lane drive. Some parts of the roads are very narrow, and most of the road is unpaved. It seemed like centries before we saw signs of tourists, before that... More

We drove to Green Sands a couple of days ago. It was myself, a friend and my 3 kids.. .boy,15, girl,13, and boy,11. My 15 year old has one word for that trip- AWESOME! The kids really enjoyed the beach since the waves were breaking and the shorebreak was a blast for them. They were not thrilled with the idea... More

We hiked 2.5 miles in to this beach and we were a little disappointed that the sand wasn't nearly as green as the pictures of it seemed to indicate. It's still a nice beach with pretty spectacular rock formations and worth the hike for that reason. Just don't expect the sand to be nearly as green as it shows in... More

Ok make sure you read all the reviews here about this location we just had a map from Frommers and while the book is great the map in the book really sucks. If we had not bought a more detailed map then we would have missed this hidden treasure. If you have a bad back taking a 4 wheel drive... More

Like everyone else said, this beach is beautiful. I actually enjoyed the rock formations much more than the green sand, which is actually scattered all over the island if you look for it. Our hike there was pretty peaceful, and I found that I had brought way too much water. Thankfully, it was a calm day when we went so... More

It's true. This beach took a very long walk to go see...but it was worth it! There are no signs leading you to the beach, so you just have to follow the trails left from four wheel drive vehicles. It takes quite a while to get there when you're walking, so be sure to bring some water with you and... More