Parking
Follow the Olosega village road to its end by the landfill; no designated parking details were found.
Overview
About Oge Beach Trail
Why go
- Remote coral-rubble shore facing Taʻū.
- Frigatebirds and boobies are often seen on the ridge.
Heads up
- Village permission is required; a fee may apply.
- High tide can make the beach section inaccessible.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation0–420 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
2 active American Samoa alerts
- CautionSmall Craft and High Surf AdvisoriesSmall Craft and High Surf Advisories are active in American Samoa; boaters and people using the coast should change plans as needed and follow safety officials’ advice.Official details
- ClosureMount Alava and Fatifati trails closedThe Mount Alava Trail and the Fatifati Trail from Fagasa Pass to the summit are closed until further notice for trail improvement work.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
American Samoa Tour Guide
Your drive to Oge Beach Trail, 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 area
The Animals That Build a Reef0:00 / 0:32
“A coral's branching shape can look like a plant, but it's a colony of tiny animals. Each one, called a polyp, has a mouth surrounded by tentacles that catch food from the water.”
Plays on the road 1.4 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf American Samoa Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Ofu Beach and Its Living 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
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Oge Beach Trail
What this beach walk takesOge Beach Trail is a 2.
Oge Beach Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back from the end of Olosega village road across the shoulder between Mataʻala Ridge and Maga Point to a remote coral-rubble beach. Allow two to three hours. The draw is the wild shoreline and the view across to Taʻū; this is an isolated coastal outing, not a quick roadside beach stop. Published directions continue along the beach toward Leala Point; allow extra time if you walk farther along the shore.
From the village road to OgeThe trailhead is by the landfill where the village road ends.
The trailhead is by the landfill where the village road ends. From there, the route heads east across the shoulder, then drops past Maga Point to the coast. Keep the ocean on your right as you head out, and don't drift uphill toward the mountain. The coastal path reaches Oge's rough coral rubble; about 200 meters along the shore is the main sandy stretch.
The ridge and the shoreFrigatebirds and boobies are often seen around the ridge shoulder.
Frigatebirds and boobies are often seen around the ridge shoulder. Oge faces Taʻū across the water, and the beach finishes below a steep, forested headland. For a photo, keep the dark shore rocks low in the frame with the green ridge and reef behind them; that shows the shape of the coast.
Permission and tideAsk Olosega village for permission before starting: the route crosses village or private land,…
Ask Olosega village for permission before starting: the route crosses village or private land, and a small fee may apply. High tide can push waves to the tree line and make the beach inaccessible, so plan for lower or mid tide. Pets aren't allowed on park hiking trails.
Wildlife
Wildlife in American Samoa
19 sightingsNoddyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
11 sightingsSamoan StarlingMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
17 sightingsButterflyfishMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
18 sightingsHermit CrabMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
10 sightingsMigratory ShorebirdMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
11 sightingsCane ToadMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across American Samoa. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
