Black sand beaches

40 beaches

Black sand beaches

This collection gathers beaches whose sand is recorded as black or volcanic, drawn from coastlines shaped by volcanic rock around the world. Thirty five beaches meet that description in the dataset.

40 beaches in this collection · Page 1 of 2

Wide view of Reynisfjara, Vik, Iceland.
Europe

Reynisfjara

Vík · Iceland

Sand
Black
Water
Cold, powerful North Atlantic surf
Wide view of Playa Jardin, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Europe

Playa Jardin

Tenerife · Spain

Sand
black
Water
Atlantic swell, broken by...
Wide view of Mavra Volia, Emborios, Chios.
Europe

Mavra Volia

Chios · Greece

Sand
black pebble
Water
exceptionally clear, deep close inshore
Wide view of Muriwai Beach, Auckland west coast, New Zealand.
Oceania

Muriwai Beach

Auckland · New Zealand

Sand
black ironsand
Water
exposed Tasman Sea, consistently rough
Wide view of Ngarunui Beach, Raglan, New Zealand.
Oceania

Ngarunui Beach

Raglan · New Zealand

Sand
black ironsand
Water
consistent Tasman swell
Wide view of Playa de Benijo, Anaga, Tenerife.
Europe

Playa de Benijo

Tenerife · Spain

Sand
black
Water
strong north-coast Atlantic swell
Wide view of Playa de Ajuy, Pajara, Fuerteventura.
Europe

Playa de Ajuy

Fuerteventura · Spain

Sand
black
Water
open Atlantic, often rough
Wide view of Black Sands Beach, Shelter Cove, California.
North America

Black Sands Beach

Shelter Cove · United States

Sand
black
Water
cold open Pacific with a...
Wide view of Spiaggia Nera, Maratea, Basilicata.
Europe

Spiaggia Nera

Maratea · Italy

Sand
black
Water
clear and deep, sheltered Tyrrhenian
Wide view of Playa Negra, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.
North America

Playa Negra

Puerto Viejo · Costa Rica

Sand
black
Water
warm Caribbean, generally calm
Wide view of Praia Formosa, Santa Maria, Azores.
Europe

Praia Formosa

Santa Maria · Portugal

Sand
dark volcanic
Water
clear and sheltered mid-Atlantic
Wide view of Djupalonssandur, Snaefellsnes, Iceland.
Europe

Djupalonssandur

Snaefellsbaer · Iceland

Sand
black pebble
Water
cold and open North Atlantic