American Samoa National Park

American Samoa National Park, AS

American Samoa alerts

2 current alerts from the park.

Alerts
2
Closures
1
Cautions
1

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Ofu Beach and Its Living Reef

ClosureUpdated

Mount Alava and Fatifati Trails Closed

The Mount Alava Trail and the Fatifati Trail from Fagasa Pass to the summit are closed for trail improvement work until further notice.

  • Visitors can reach the Alava Trail via the Old Vatia Trail, but that climb is much steeper and more rugged.
  • Suggested alternatives are the Upper and Lower Sauma Trails and the Tuafanua Trail.

Check current park conditions before hiking.

CautionUpdated

Small Craft Advisory for American Samoa Waters

A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for coastal waters out to 40 nautical miles, including the National Marine Sanctuary, Pago Pago Harbor, Swains Island, the north and south coasts of Tutuila and Aunuʻu and Manuʻa, and Rose Atoll.

  • High pressure to the south is bringing hazardous seas and strong trade winds.
  • Through Sunday night, southeast winds of 20–25 knots and 9–12-foot seas are forecast. On Monday, winds of 15–20 knots and seas of 9–12 feet are forecast, with seas subsiding to 7–9 feet in the afternoon.
  • Monday night through Wednesday, southeast winds of 10–20 knots and seas of 7–9 feet are forecast, with seas decreasing to 5–7 feet Wednesday night.

Check the current coastal waters forecast before boating.

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American Samoa Tour Guide

American Samoa, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for American Samoa National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

Recorded for this place

Ofu Beach and Its Living Reef
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“You're coming up on Ofu Beach, with pale sand, a coral lagoon, and steep green peaks behind it.”

Plays as you drive up to Ofu Beach in the Parkwolf American Samoa Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • The Animals That Build a Reef
  • Vaoto Lodge and Ofu Ranger Station
  • 15 audio storiesacross American Samoa’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Noddy, Samoan Starling, Butterflyfish, and 4 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 10 trails, 15 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.

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