black sand beach in Hilo

[mew1]

Can anyone tell me where the black sand beach is located in Hilo, I read it was near downtown but can not locate it on a map. Thank you so much for your help

mew1

[HiloSunshine]

It is called Richardson Beach Park and is located about a mile away from the harbor.

[Leosmom]

It is called Richardson Beach Park and is located about a mile away from the harbor.

 

A Black sand beach sounds interesting-

Are there any faciilities at this beach?.....snorkelling?

To get there from the pier is there a shuttle?

Thanks for any further info you can offer about this beach.

[HiloSunshine]

A Black sand beach sounds interesting-

Are there any faciilities at this beach?.....snorkelling?

To get there from the pier is there a shuttle?

Thanks for any further info you can offer about this beach.

No shuttles, just taxis. It's about a mile from the pier. There are restrooms and showers available at the Beach. The picture below shows an overview of the pier. It's about another half mile from the bottom of the picture. All along the way, you may see turtles. They love the coastline.

[Leosmom]

Thanks HiloSunshine. I will consider this on our next cruise to Hawaii in November since we are only in Hilo for a a short time :)

[Leosmom]

Thank you HiloSunshine also for the great photo.

We have been to VNP before and i think Richardson's will be a good place to spend a few hours....i did a search on the internet and it says that it is good for snorkelling also. My question is about the taxis. Do you know if we will have a problem getting one back to the where the ship docks? I am assuming all cruise ships dock at the same pier (we will be on the Diamond Princess).

Also, since it is approx. a mile from the cruise ship pier,

would it be feasible to walk back if we can't get a taxi? ( is the road walkable....it appears to be along the coastline).

 

Thanks again for the info, and anymore you can add,

Leosmom

[Bucky3]

Great Picture. Thanks for posting.

[judyf]

Nice picture and great info!

[SC LTC]

Hey leosmom, we're also on the Diamond what mo. are you going?

[Leosmom]

Hey leosmom, we're also on the Diamond what mo. are you going?

 

Hi, we are going in November!....i see that you will be cruising there in October.....have a great cruise!

[HiloSunshine]

Thank you HiloSunshine also for the great photo.

We have been to VNP before and i think Richardson's will be a good place to spend a few hours....i did a search on the internet and it says that it is good for snorkelling also. My question is about the taxis. Do you know if we will have a problem getting one back to the where the ship docks? I am assuming all cruise ships dock at the same pier (we will be on the Diamond Princess).

Also, since it is approx. a mile from the cruise ship pier,

would it be feasible to walk back if we can't get a taxi? ( is the road walkable....it appears to be along the coastline).

 

Thanks again for the info, and anymore you can add,

Leosmom

It is walkable and there is also a guy at the pier that rents out bicycles for the day. Snorkeling can be done anywhere along the coast. You can even swim with the turtles there.