Driving to Papakōlea Green Sand Beach - Big Island, Hawaii

"Papakōlea Beach (also known as Green Sand Beach or Mahana Beach) is a green sand beach located near South Point, in the Kaʻū district of the island of Hawaiʻi. It is one of only four green sand beaches in the world, the others being Talofofo Beach, Guam; Punta Cormorant on Floreana Island in the Galapagos Islands; and Hornindalsvatnet, Norway. It gets its distinctive coloring from olivine sand eroded out of the enclosing volcanic cone (tuff ring)." - Wikipedia

3 Ways on how to get to the green sand beach:
(1) Hike 2.5 miles (one-way) by foot
(2) Drive a 4WD (Some say this is not allowed, others say it's okay. Please do your due diligence before deciding to drive)
(3) Pay ~$20/person to ride a shuttle

**By the time we did this drive and this vlog, there were NO signs saying cars are not allowed beyond a certain point. There were also other cars driving towards and from the green sand beach, some of them are locals.

**I recommend adding this activity to your list of "things to do" in Big Island, Hawaii!