Magic Sands Beach at La’aloa Bay Beach Park is one of the best-known beaches along Alii Drive south of Kailua-Kona. One of the reasons is that there are so few sandy beaches in the area. That said, it’s a pretty cool place and there’s a good reason behind the name.

The nicknames “magic sands” and “disappearing sands” come from the fact that the sand at La’aloa Beach can “magically” disappear into the ocean leaving mostly lava rocks behind. The good news is that it will magically reappear too.