Black Sand Beaches Around the World    

Quick Summary:

• Where can black sand beaches be found?
  • While they are rare, black sand beaches exist all over the world wherever there are volcanoes and where, after a millennia, the waves, rain, and winds have eroded lava rocks into a fine sand.
• Where are most black sand beaches located?
  • Most black sand beaches are in tropical places like Hawaii and the Philippines or in the Mediterranean such as Italy and Greece.
• Are there black sand beaches in colder climates?
  • There are some beaches covered in black sand where you cannot simply jump into a warm surf, in places such as Alaska and Iceland.