American Samoa National Park

American Samoa

Moderate American Samoa

Overview

American Samoa National Park is located in American Samoa and welcomes millions of visitors each year.

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Hiking

Lower Sauma Ridge Trail

Easy = 0.4mi/0.64km total; 232ft/7m elevation gain; 30-45 minutes. A gentle climb to an archaeologic...

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Hiking

Pola Island Trail

Easy = 0.1mi/0.16km total; 30ft/9m elevation gain; 15-30 minutes. This short, easy trail leads you t...

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Hiking

Upper Sauma Ridge Trail

Strenuous = 3.2mi/5.15km total; 1,489ft/454m elevation gain; 3-4 hours. Hike a challenging trail thr...

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Wildlife Watching

Fruit Bat Watching

Fruit bats are the only native mammals found in American Samoa. The two species of fruit bat and one...

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Snorkeling

Snorkeling

Each island of American Samoa supports a coral reef ecosystem in its coastal waters. These coral ree...

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Boat Tour

Take a boat ride to Aunu'u

About one mile southeast of Tutuila’s eastern tip is the volcanic island of ‘Aunu’u, the smallest in...

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Cape TapuTapu

Point of Interest

Cape Taputapu offers the best illustration in American Samoa of wave action on older massive volcanic activity which cre...

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Mount Alava

Point of Interest

From the Top of Mt. Alava, you can see the Island of Tutuila.

A split view above and below the surface of a mountain-ringed lagoon, with colorful coral below.

Ofu Lagoon

Point of Interest

The Ofu island unit has a shallow protected reef with a great diversity of coral cover and fish. This is a feast for the...

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Saua Village

Point of Interest

Saua is one of the most sacred sites in the National Park of American Samoa, it holds some of the earliest secrets to Sa...