rainbow beaches

the beauty of nature is its diversity

santa monica, california

sunset sand

turns any sand into the reflection of the sky

punalu’u beach park, oahu, hawaii

dark sand

the color comes from black lava, but there is a mystery element that makese the consistency unique and sticky

hana, maui, hawaii

red sand

red sand comes from the dirt along the shore

hana, maui, hawaii

grey sand

a mixture of stone and sand

northville ny, usa

shell sand

rougher on the toes but it reminds you what sand is often made of

santa monica, california

party sand

boardwalks are known for artificial fun on the sand

wainapanapa, maui, hawaii

black sand

from the lava and found on the most beautiful beaches

kawela bay, oahu, hawaii

movie sand

this sand was featured in tv and film such as Lost and the Hunger Games films

deauville, france

winter sand

visiting the beach in the stale winter, below freezig can be fun if you layer up and reward yourself with soup after

cancun, mexico

seaweed sand

some of these are found in front of an all inclusive resort- often have a small stench but positive it’s always entertaining

wailea, maui, hawaii

five star resort sand

exclusive hotels are often next to the nicest beaches but many places restrict from having private beaches so just use the stars as a guide for quality beaches

hamptons, new york

paid sand

some places demand that you have membership to park at the beach or for the beach itself. $30 per person to walk on the beach makes you question where that money goes and if it actually protects any of the marine life closeby but at least the beach is clean.

haleiwa, oahu, hawaii

trail sand

these beaches are only fun if you ride on a horse… the added nutrients from horses are not the best for barefeet

north shore oahu, hawaii

north shore sand

soft sand beach that doesnt blow away easily with some wind and can keep up with the north shore waves

san francisco, california

city sand

you would not want to go swimming at a beach near a city but its the best place to visit to get some fresh air and dip your toes in some water

wailea, maui

hotel sand

whenever you see rows of umbrella’s beware of tourists who litter

phu quoc, vietnam

shallow sand

the long shallow ends allow for additional fun like swingsets on the beach

flaky salty beach

the sand can be fun to crunch

long island, new york, usa

soft light sand

this sand is a little messy and sticks around

assateague island, maryland, usa

wild horses + people sand

some places are truly enjoyed by everyone

foliage sand

plants on the sand can be helpful for the beach’s ecosystem

caohagan beach, philippines

parking sand

many lead to private beach experiences

cebu, philippines

low tide sand

some of the mysteries below the water surface during low tide

bethany delaware, usa

drive up sand

some beaches alow you to drive up park on the water

keep beaches public