Magic Sands Beach(Laaloa Bay, White Sands Beach)

Located in the town of Kahaluu-Keahou, Magic Sands Beach is a small and narrow beach that is on the south side of Pahoehoe Beach Park and in front of Laaloa Bay.  Also known as Disappearing Sands Beach, Magic Sands Beach features many marine creatures making it a perfect spot for fishing and wildlife watching.  

Magic Sands Beach offers many amenities including lifeguards, restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and a playground. 

There are many fun activities at Magic Sands Beach including swimming, surfing, snorkeling, fishing, and wildlife watching. 

Getting to Magic Sands Beach is very easy – the beach’s free parking lot is located at 77 Ali’i Drive and is directly in front of the beach.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many options within a 30-minute drive of Magic Sands Beach. Spread across 62 acres, Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area is 30 miles away – it has many beautiful white sand beaches and is a great place for many water sport activities including swimming, snorkeling, bodyboarding, and whale watching. Dolphin Quest Hawai’i - Swim with Dolphins is located inside Hilton Waikoloa Village – it features dolphin shows, swimming with dolphins, and touch tanks. If you like photography, Pololū Valley Lookout is a beautiful Instagram-worthy scenic destination that provides access to a black sand beach named Pololū Beach that is one of the 10 black sand beaches in Hawaii and is a great spot to click pictures. Another great attraction near Magic Sands Beach is The Shops at Mauna Lani, an open-air mall with shops, restaurants, twice-weekly hula shows, and a ride-simulating movie theater.

If you get hungry, you can drive 15 minutes to many restaurants near Magic Sands Beach. The vegetarian restaurant Roots Alchemy serves many vegan and organic food dishes including beet salad, Tempeh Reuben, beet kombucha, empanadas, crafted Jun, and vegan buffalo sandwiches. Kings View Cafe is an American restaurant that offers Portuguese Paella, tavern sandwiches, mac and cheese, ribs, steaks, salmon, desserts, and drinks. Another good restaurant near Magic Sands Beach is Kohala Burger & Taco, a hamburger restaurant with a nice menu that includes hamburgers, French fries, burritos, craft beers, and wine.

If you are looking for a hotel near Magic Sands Beach, you can drive 25 minutes to the upscale 5-Star hotel Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection featuring a pool, bar, spa, restaurant, fitness center with a lap pool, two championship golf courses, as well as biking, canoeing, kayaking, and surfing tours. The 4-Star Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa features a pool, poolside bar, lounge, spa, sauna, restaurant, fitness center with gym, and canoeing, boating, hiking, snorkeling, and diving tours. If you are looking for affordable hotels near Magic Sands Beach, the 3-Star Hilton Grand Vacations Club Kings’ Land Waikoloa has a lounge, gym, arcade games room, and five pools featuring waterfalls or water slides – and Waimea Country Lodge is a historic 2-Star hotel with rustic 21 rooms and a nice restaurant.