When the waves are mellow this is a super sweet spot to swim and play in beautiful clear water and soft, white sand. Sweet place for kids to play in a nice little shore break and build sand sculptures. ONLY when the waves are MELLOW!
When the waves are mean, it's an awesome spot to watch the locals take on...
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Magic Sands
Ali'i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740
Ranked #11 of 69 attractions in Kailua-Kona
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this place is always too busy for me, but kids love it. big waves, fun to watch bodyboarders.
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sandy /rocky beach Many boogie boarders so not so great for casual swimming Fun to watch and the waqter is beautiful and the sunsets there are fantastic
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Beach is small and usually very crowded -- dangerous beach break -- not for beginner body surfers
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Got to magic sands right at sunset and it was a beautiful setting. My 11 year old son had been wanting to do some serious boogie boarding and he got all he could handle here. He stayed in the shallower breaks but still had some great rides. We enjoyed watching the more experienced boarders out in the deeper breaks. Eventually...
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Surf, sand, scenery and sun! Nicest beach in a long time.
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The sand is taken off shore in the winter, It gradually comes back over the summer. Waves can be very rough.
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Great beach for sunning and relaxing. This beach has the most sand on Alii Drive but is the smallest. A must visit as it is beautiful and close to town.
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It's called Magic Sands because the sand washes in and out, so the beach isn't always around. Be careful!! When the sand is half in, there are rocks hiding near the shore. Don't be the person that rides a wave into a rock, and goes to the hospital. That's no fun. When the sands are in, though, it's truly a...
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Magic Sands is a pleasure to visit as long as you are not planning your day around it because you may get there only to find out there is no sand. I love that there is lots of parking, especially for those who do not mind a short walk, and the bathrooms and beach is generally pretty clean too. It...
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