Visitor Guide

Explore the Islands 

of Sacred Earth

Lōmiga 1 | Volume 1

National Park of American Samoa

Paka Fa’asao o Amerika Samoa

National Park Service

U.S. Department of the Interior

Hello! The National Park of American 

Samoa welcomes you into the heart of the 

South Pacific, to a world of sights, sounds, 

and experiences that you will find in no other 

national park in the United States. Located some 

2,600 miles southwest of Hawai‘i, this is one of the 

most remote national park’s in the United States.

You will not find the usual facilities 

of most national parks. Instead, 

with a bit of the explorer’s spirit, 

you will discover secluded villages, 

rare plants and animals, coral sand 

beaches, and vistas of land and sea. 

The national park includes sections 

of three islands—Tutuila, Ta’ū, and 

Ofu. Almost all of the land area 

of these volcanic islands—from 

the mountaintops to the coast—is 

rainforest. About 4,000 acres of the 

national park is underwater, offshore 

from all three islands.

Enjoy this unique national park in the heart of 

the South Pacific and the welcoming people of 

American Samoa. We are here to protect its rich 

culture and natural resources. Come explore 

them with us!

Tropical Rainforest

From the mountaintops to the ocean’s edge, 

the islands are covered with mixed-species, 

paleotropical (Old World) rainforests closely 

related to those of Asia and Africa. In mixedspecies forests, no single tree or plant species 

dominates. This is the only rainforest of its kind in 

a United States national park. About 9,500 acres of 

tropical rainforest are protected here.

Wildlife

Bats are the only native mammals found in 

American Samoa. The two species of fruit bat

and one insect-eating bat species are harmless

to people. They have a wingspan close to three feet. 

They play an essential role in the tropical rainforest 

by pollinating plants and dispersing fruit bearing 

seeds. There are also over 350 species of native 

birds that make their habitat in the national park.

Coral Reefs

Each island of American Samoa supports a coral 

reef ecosystem in its coastal waters. These coral 

reefs support a variety of marine life typical of 

tropical Indo-Pacific waters. To date, over 950 

species of fish and over 250 species of coral have 

been documented. 

Talofa! E fa’afeiloa’i atu le Paka Fa’asao o 

Amerika Samoa ia te oe. O se si’osi’omaga 

o mata’aga, leo ese’ese, ma ituaiga aga 

ma faiga e te lē maua i isi paka fa’asao a le Iunaite 

Setete. E tu tonu i le 2,600 maila i le itu i saute i 

sisifo o Hawai‘i, ma o lenei paka fa’asao e mamao 

ese ma nofoaga ‘ainā i le Iunaite Setete. 

E te lē maua fale ua masani ai e pei 

ona maua i isi paka fa’asao. Peita’i, a 

fa’apea o oe o se tagata su’esu’e, e te 

maua nu’u tuufua, o la’au ma meaola 

e seāseā vaai i ai, matafaga oneonea, 

atoa ai mata’aga i le fogaeleele ma le 

gataifale. E aofia i le paka fa’asao vaega 

o motu e tolu—Tutuila, Ta’ū, ma Ofu. 

O laueleele uma o i nei motu sa foa 

mai ai i maugamū—mai tumutumu 

mauga sē’ia pā’ia le matafaga—o le 

vaomatua loaloa. E pe a ma le 4,000 

eka fanua o le paka fa’asao e i lalo o le 

sami, i fafo atu o motu uma e tolu. 

E ese ma le fa’amalieloto o lenei paka fa’asao, aua 

e talia fiafia oe e tagatānu’u o Amerika Samoa. Ua 

matou o mai nei e puipui lana aganu’u ae maise 

le si’osi’omaga fa’alenatura. Afio mai tatou te 

su’esu’ea fa’atasi! 

Vaomatua

E amata mai lava i tumutumu mauga se’ia pā’ia le 

sami, o lo o ufitia ai le motu i ituaiga mea ese’ese e 

milo fa’atasi i totonu o le vaomatua. I totonu o se 

vaomatua e milo fa’atasi ai mea ese’ese, e leai lava 

se ituaiga la’au o ola fa’alafuā ai. E pau lenei o le 

vaomatua e fa’apea lona ituaiga i se paka fa’asao a 

le Iunaite Setete. O lo o puipuia fanua uma nei o le 

vaomatua e pe a ma le 9,500 eka le telē. 

Meaola O I Le Vaomatua 

E maua pe’a ma e pau foi lea o se meaola e patino 

lona tupu’aga ia Amerika Samoa. O ituaiga pe’a 

e ‘ai i fua o la’au e lua ma le ituaiga pe’a e ‘ai i 

manu ninii e lē leaga lea mo tagata. E aogā tele i 

le vaomatua aua e fesoasoani i le ola o la’au ma 

le fe’avea’iga o fatu la’au. E silia ma le 35 ituaiga 

manulele ese’ese o le lotoifale e ofaga i totonu o 

lenei paka fa’asao. 

A’au ‘Amu 

E olaola lelei si’osi’omaga o meaola uma i gataifale 

o motu uma o Amerika Samoa. E fesoasoani foi 

nei a’au ‘amu i le tele o ituaiga meaola o le gataifale 

e masani ona maua i lea itulagi o le Pasefika. E o’o 

mai i lenei vaitau, e silia i le 950 ituaiga i’a ese’ese 

ma e silia atu foi i le 250 ituaiga ‘amu ese’ese ua uma 

ona tāmau i fa’amaumauga. 

A taupou, or the daughter 

of a village chief, performs

a cultural dance.

Suesue Atumotu

Sā o le Lalolagi

National Park of American Samoa

Paka Fa’asao o Amerika Samoa

Pago Pago, AS 96799

684-633-7082, ext 22

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E mafai ona avea le Paka Fa’asao o Amerika Samoa ma nofoaga su’esu’e mo le malamalama o augatupulaga uma. E mafai ona 

savavali tamaiti e o atu ma o latou aiga e matamata ma su’esu’e soo se alasopo pu’upu’u po’o matafaga e matagofie i le vaai.

 E maua fua le Tusi o Galuega a Junior Ranger, o se auala aupito lelei lea toe e fa’amasani ai 

i le Paka Fa’asao o Amerika Samoa. A māe’a, lafo mai lau tusi i le ofisa o le paka fa’asao. 

Matou te siakia tulaga o galuega ona toe lafo atu lea o lau tusi ia oe fa’atasi ai ma lau tusi

pasi ma se pine. 

 Tuatusi:

 Junior Ranger Program

 National Park of American Samoa

 Pago Pago, AS 96799

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Fa’amatalaga Fa’alaua’itele 

E iai pisinisi ta’avale totogi e tulata i le malae va’alele. 

I le motu o Tutuila, e te maua se taavale la’u pasese i 

le malae vaalele ma soo se nofoaga lava i lenei motu.

E iai foi pasi tua mo feoa’iga (e feoa’i fa’asolo 

atoa ae le’o iai ni ona taimi fa’atulagaina). Mo le 

50 sene i le lua talā, e mafai ona fa’ati’eti’e solo ai 

oe i le uafu o Pago Pago ae fa’apea ai foi lou o’o 

atu i nofoaga lē ‘ainā o le motu. O ālāpasi uma e 

taula’i pe fa’agata mai le maketi i Fagatogo a latou 

faigamalaga. E lē feoa’i ni pasi i le Aso Sā. E mafai 

ona e ta’alo e tau fa’atū se pasi pe tuu foi oe i so’o 

se nofoaga e ono afe ai i tua ma le auala tele. 

E leai ni pasi po’o ni taavale la’u pāsese i Ta’ū, Ofu 

po’o Olosega. 

O Amerika Samoa e i totonu o le itulagi o le 

Pasefika i Saute, e i le va o le Ekueta ma le Tropic 

of Capricorn. O lona tau e vevela. O le tulaga o le 

ea e mafanafana toe vevela i le tausaga atoa ma e 

susū foi le ea. E timu soo ma e a umi lava e po’o 

ni nai minute po’o aso uma foi. O tausaga ta’itasi 

e masani ona fuatia i le 125-inisi i nofoaga aupito 

mamago i le pe a ma le 300-inisi i mauga aupito 

i maualuluga. E masani ona tutupu afā i le vaitau 

timuga umi lava (Oketopa-Me) ae pu’upu’u le 

vaitau mālūlū ma le mago (Iuni-Setema).

Masina Maualuga 

 ̊F |  ̊C

 Maulalo

 ̊F |  ̊C

 Timu 

 in | cm

 Ianuari 87 | 31 75 | 24 11 | 30

 Fepuari 87 | 31 75 | 24 13 | 34

 Mati 87 | 31 73 | 23 12 | 32

 Aperila 86 | 30 75 | 24 13 | 34

 Me 86 | 30 75 | 24 10 | 26

 Iuni 84 | 29 75 | 24 9 | 24

 Iulai 84 | 29 73 | 23 7 | 19

 Aukuso 82 | 28 73 | 23 8 | 20

 Setema 84 | 29 73 | 23 5 | 14

 Oketopa 84 | 29 75 | 24 12 | 32

 Novema 86 | 30 75 | 24 9 | 25

 Tesema 86 | 30 75 | 24 14 | 36

Mata’utia le vevela o le la! 

 Fai sau mata tioata, u’u lou tino, fai sau pulou, 

ma laei ni ofu puipuia.

 Ave sau fagu fa’apasī e faga ai manu ninii.

 E ao lava ona iai se tasi e lua te to’alua pea 

tofutofu.

 A o iai i nofoaga tumatafaga, vaai ane i pa’u ifo 

se popo.

 O fea lava se matafaga o e iai, e ao ona māta’itū 

le fafati o galu ma fa’aeteete i le ava—fatia mai 

le aloalo. ‘Aua ne’i manatu fa’atauva’a i le tatafe 

o le au.

 E faigata ona savalia matafaga o lo o iai toega 

‘amu—savali ma le fa’aeteete. E māse’ese’ea 

vaega o lo o ufitia i le papa.

 Fesili i le ofisa paka fa’asao e tusa ai o le tulaga 

o ‘alasopo.

 ‘Aua lava ne’i ui i alasopo e aunoa ma se vai 

taumafa; ia ave le 2 i le 3 lita o vai taumafa mo 

tagata ta’ito’atasi.

 ‘Aua ne’i tago i ‘amu! E umi ona fa’apē se 

manu’a mai se ‘amu. 

 Ia fa’aeteete i ta’ifau! E i’u ina āfāina ai se 

tagata. 

 E maua le vaifofō fa’afōma’i i Tutuila.

Lapata’iga: E lē tele ni lamatiaga tau le soifua maloloina e 

ono fa’apopole ai tagata asiasi mai. Aumai vaifofō ma vailaau 

fa’afōma’i. E lē tele ni ‘au’aunaga fa’atausima’i e maua i nei. 

E 24 itula e tatala ai le Paka Fa’asao o Amerika 

Samoa i aso ta’itasi, ma e faapena lava i le tausaga 

atoa, e aofia ai foi ma aso mālōlō. 

E iai taimi lē fa’atulagaina e tapunia ai le paka mo 

se taimi lē tumau ona o galuega fa’amāmā po’o le 

nofo saogalemu o tagata tafafao mai. E leai se tupe 

e tau totogia ma e lē tau su’ea fua foi se avanoa e te 

alu atu ai e matamata i le paka.

O le nofoaga mo matamataga 

i le Tuasivi i Sauma e uigofie. E 

leai se isi nofoaga faigofie mo 

matamataga ua ātīa’e i lenei 

taimi. O ‘alasopo e le’i fa’aleleia, 

ma e tofē loaloa, toe lauleaga. 

E ono faigata i ni isi o taimi le femālāga’i solo i le 

atunu’u. O lo o avanoa foi fale lē tā’ua i le ofisa 

paka fa’asao. 

Saogalemu ma Puipuiga mai Lamatiaga 

Taimi e Matala ai le Paka 

Auala e Feuiuia”i ai 

Faigofie ona Savalia 

Tulaga o le Tau 

Mauga o Pioa

E tatala mai le Aso Gafua i le Aso Faraile mai le 8:00 i le taeao i le 4:30 i le 

afiafi. E tapunia i le fa’ai’uga o le vaiaso ma aso mālōlō a le feterale. O le ofisa 

e tu i Pago Pago ma fa’afesaga’i le pamu kesi a le Pago Way Service Station.

O Ituaiga Tautua Ese’ese: 

	 § Fa’ailo § Ata Tifaga Faaleaganu’u

	 § Fale Lē Tā’ua § Faleoloa Paka Fa’asao

§ Mea Fa’alaveai § Fa’matalaga

§ E maua le avanoa a sui o le paka i le 

 aso atoa e fesoasoani ai ia te oe i le 

 fuafuaina o sau asiasiga fa’agalogatā i 

 le paka fa’asao. 

Ofisa ma Faleoloa a le Paka Fa”asao

Polokalama Junior Ranger

Fale Meli | Masini Nōnō Tupe 

O lo o iai le fale meli i Fagatogo, pe a ma le maila 

mai le ofisa paka fa’asao. E matala i Aso Gafua i le 

Aso Faraile mai le 9:00 i le taeao se’ia pā’ia le 3:00 

i le afiafi. E iai le masini nōnō tupe i le faletupe o le 

ANZ i Fagatogo. 
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Several car rental agencies are available near the 

airport. On the island of Tutuila, taxis are available 

at the airport and throughout the island. 

Local aiga or family buses are available (frequent, 

but unscheduled). For 50 cents to two dollars,

you can be driven around Pago Pago Harbor 

and to the more remote parts of the island. Buses 

originate and terminate at the market in Fagatogo, 

the village next to Pago Pago. Buses do not 

run on Sundays. You can wave buses to stop or

be dropped off anywhere they can safely pull off 

of the road.

There are no buses or taxis on the islands of Ta’ū, 

Ofu, or Olosega.

American Samoa is in the South Pacific Ocean, 

between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. 

A tropical climate prevails with warm or hot 

temperatures year-round and high humidity. Rain 

showers are frequent and can last only for a few 

minutes or all-day. The average annual rainfall 

is 125-inches in the dryer areas to as much as 

300-inches in the highest mountains. Tropical 

storms are more prevalent during the long, wet 

summer season (October to May) and a slightly 

cooler and drier season (June to September). 

 Month High

 ̊F |  ̊C

Low

 ̊F |  ̊C

Precip. 

in | cm

 January 87 | 31 75 | 24 11 | 30

 Febuary 87 | 31 75 | 24 13 | 34

 March 87 | 31 73 | 23 12 | 32

 April 86 | 30 75 | 24 13 | 34

 May 86 | 30 75 | 24 10 | 26

 June 84 | 29 75 | 24 9 | 24

 July 84 | 29 73 | 23 7 | 19

 August 82 | 28 73 | 23 8 | 20

 September 84 | 29 73 | 23 5 | 14

 October 84 | 29 75 | 24 12 | 32

 November 86 | 30 75 | 24 9 | 25

 December 86 | 30 75 | 24 14 | 36

 Solar radiation is intense!

Wear sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, and 

protective clothing.

 Carry insect repellent.

 Always snorkel with a partner.

While on beach areas, watch for falling 

coconuts.

Whatever beach you are on, be aware of 

the tidal movements and be alert for 

dangerous avas—tidal outflows from the 

reef. Their currents and undertows should 

not be underestimated.

 Coral rubble beaches are difficult to walk on—

watch your step. Rocky areas can be slippery.

 Ask the visitor center about trail conditions.

 Never hike without water; carry two to three 

liters per person.

 Don’t touch the coral! Cuts from coral take a 

long time to heal.

 Beware of dogs! People do get bitten.

Medical treatment is available on Tutuila.

Note: There are few health risks of concern for normally healthy 

people visiting the islands. Bring necessary medications with you. 

Medical care is limited (even more limited on the Manu’a Islands).

The National Park of American Samoa is 

open 24-hours per day, year round, including 

holidays. However, some areas of the park maybe 

temporarily closed due to trail maintenance 

and/or safety measures.

No fees or reservations are required to visit the 

national park. For visitor center information, 

see below.

One scenic overlook (Lower 

Sauma Ridge) is accessible with 

assistance. No other pullouts or 

overlooks have been developed 

at this time and trails are 

unimproved, steep, and rugged. 

Keep in mind that the territory is underdeveloped 

for accessibility as well. Travel around the island 

may be challenging at times. The visitor center and 

restrooms are also accessible.

Safety and Precautions

Operating Hours 

Getting Around

Accessibility

Weather and Climate

Post Office | ATM

The post office is located in the village of Fagatogo, 

one mile from our visitor center. It is open 

weekdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. An ATM is 

available in Fagatogo at the ANZ Bank.

View from the summit of Mount ‘Alava.

The National Park of American Samoa can be a wonderland of exploration and understanding for children of all ages. 

Kids visiting with their families can hike and explore (with adult supervision) any of our short trails or beautiful beaches. 

The free Junior Ranger Activity Book is a great way to have fun and learn about the 

National Park of American Samoa and the National Park Service. When you finish, see 

a park ranger at the visitor center or mail your activity book to the national park. We’ll 

check it and send your book back to you along with your certificate and badge.

 Mailing Address:

 Junior Ranger Program

 National Park of American Samoa

 Pago Pago, AS 96799

Open on weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Closed on weekends 

and federal holidays. Located in Pago Pago, across from the Pago 

Way Service Station.

Available Services:

	 § Exhibits § Cultural Videos

	 § Restrooms § Park Store

§ First Aid § Information

 § Park rangers are available throughout 

 the day to help you plan a safe and

 memorable visit to the national park.

 

Junior Ranger Program

NATIONAL PARK OF AMERICAN SAMOA | 3

General Information 

Visitor Center and Park Store
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O le Fa’asamoa

Ia Fa”autagia le Fa”asamoa: 

 E ao lava ona fesili i tagatānu’u o se nu’u mo 

se fa’atagaga ae le’i pu’ea ni ata, po’o le asiasi 

atu foi i le matafaga, fa’atasi ai ma le auai i ni isi 

fa’agaoioiga, peita’i ia faia e aunoa ma le silafia 

e isi au mea o fai. O le tele o taimi e tai talia ai 

lava fa’anoi e ave atu.

 O le Aso Sā o le aso lotu, e mālōlō ai foi, 

ae maise ai le tausisia o le filemu i totonu o 

afioaga. O faiga ma fa’agaoioiga e talia i isi uma 

aso, e pei o le ‘au’au, atonu o le a le fa’ataga i le 

Aso Sā. 

Tamaitai lalelei o lo o fa’afiafia mo le Sisiga Fua.

Polokalama mo Tagata Api

 I totonu o se fale Samoa, e ao ona nofo 

muamua i lalo ae le’i faia sau tala, pe tausami 

ma taumafa se vai. Fa’atai lelei ou ‘a’ao pe ufi i 

se fala; e lē talafeagai i le vaai le fa’aloaloa o vae 

ae le’o ufia. 

Taligāmālō 

Ua uma ona saunia lelei e tagata talimalo ta’itasi se 

tupe e ao ona totogi a o e aumau ai i nei ae maise 

ni isi o fa’agaoioiga fa’aleaganu’u o le a fa’atino. E 

ese’ese uma pili ua uma ona fa’atulaga, polokalama 

o mea uma fa’ata’oto, ae fa’apea ai foi ma le nu’u o 

le a e nofo ai. ‘Aua ne’i mafaufau vave ai. ‘Aua ne’i 

fa’ate’ia pe a ave atu e le aiga sau meaalofa 

ona o se faiga fa’asamoa e fa’ailoa atu ai le agaga o 

le talimālō lelei. E tusa ai ma aganu’u a Samoa, e 

ao lava ona talia lea meaalofa. Atonu e te fia mana’o 

foi e fa’atino lea tu fa’asamoa o le feofoofoa’i o 

meaalofa. Fuafua lelei le ave i ai o sau mea 

totino po’o se mea’ai na fa’atau mai le faleoloa 

ae le’i tatālā. 

Mea Fai 

O nisi atisi latou te fa’amagoina ma vali le pa’u o 

le u’a. E fa’aaogā e le ‘au lalaga le laufala e lalaga ai 

ie toga. E o foi tagata i o latou ma’umaga ma latou 

fa’amamāina ai, totō talo ma fa’i, toli mai mago ma 

esi. O ni isi e fepe’ei i niu ma ‘ulu. Atonu o le a maua 

foi se avanoa e te fagota ai, ma tofo ai i faiga faiva 

fa’asamoa. E fa’aaogā e tagata Samoa ofe fagota ma 

upega e tapu’e ai i’a, a le’o lea po’o le savalivali i le 

aloalo e ao mai faisua ma fe’e. A o’o ni isi taimi o le 

tausaga, e vaaia ai le o mai fa’atasi o tagata o se nu’u 

e tapu’e i’a e ala i le fa’aaogāgā o launiu. O mea nei 

e ono avea ma tulaga fa’agalogata a o e aumau ai i 

nei i Amerika Samoa. 

Fa”amatalaga Auiliili 

E ono o’o ifo ni fa’alogona ita ia te oe. E mafua i 

le nofoaga o lo o e nofo ai, e ala i le lē ‘ausia o ou 

fa’amoemoega, faigata o le gagana o lo o feso’ota’i 

ai po’o le ese’esega foi o aganu’u. Atonu foi o le 

isi tulaga o le fesuisuia’i o le tala o le tau. E lē 

aafia fua le ofisa o paka fa’asao i ni fa’afitauli, 

fa’alavelave tutupu fa’afuase’i, ma’i, po’o le tala o 

le tau, ma e lē lavelavea foi i le tau totōgiga o fale e 

nofo ai ae fa’apea ai ma isi tautua. Peita’i, e 

talosaga atu le ofisa o paka fa’asao i fautuaga o 

lo o aafia i totonu o lenei polokalama ina ia 

fa’aauau ai lenei polokalama. 

E maua i le Polokalama mo Tagata Api avanoa mo tagata asiasi ina 

ia fa’amasani i tagatanu’u o Samoa ae maise ai le aganu’u. Ua ofo 

mai le fesoasoani a nisi o tagatanu’u mai afio’aga ese’ese i le paka 

fa’asao i ni avanoa e a’oa’o ai tu ma aga fa’alotoifale, fa’apea le 

aganu’u fa’asamoa.

Mafaufau i le taimi e te nofo ai i totonu o se nu’u ma maua le 

avanoa e mātau ai mea o lo o tutupu ae maise ai le taia o le fa’alogo 

i le si’omaga o le vaomatua. Fai sau mālōloga i totonu o se fale 

Samoa, ma nofo i se aiga Samoa ma amata gaoioiga o le aso e ala i 

lou auai i fe’au ma galuega fa’alenu’u, e pei o le tāina mai o laufala 

ma ave e fa’amamago aua le lalāgaga o fala. 

Ua taitai e le fa”aluma le taualuga o se au siva.

 ‘Aua le ‘ai tu pe inu savali i luma o se nu’u.

 O afiafi uma, e fa’amamalu ai e afio’aga ta’itasi 

se taimi mo faigalotu i le ituaso e ta ai le Sā. A 

e ulufale atu i se nu’u i le taimi o le Sā, e ao ona 

taofi uma ni gaoioiga o faia ma fa’atali filemu 

se’ia māe’a le Sā. E ono valaaulia foi oe e se aiga 

tou te failotu fa’atasi. E lē āfāina le feoa’i i luga 

o le auala a le mālō pe a ta le Sā.

 E tusa ai ma tu ma aga fa’asamoa, o se 

fa’aaloalo taualoa tele le valaaulia o se mālō 

fai mai e silaalofi 

fa’atasi ma ni matai 

o se nu’u (o le 

‘ava o se tautega 

fa’alotoifale e 

saunia mai le a’a o le 

‘ava). A e fa’ailo atu 

i matai o i le alofi 

lou fa’aaloalo ia i latou, ia sa’asa’a lemu lau ipu 

‘ava i luga o le fala i lou aga i le pito i luma, ona 

sii lea i luga lau ipu ‘ava ma e fa’apea manuia

ae le’i taumafa.

E pito i matua atu le Fa’asamoa i le Polenisia. 

E iai le talitonuga e fa’apea o ulua’i tagata na 

ʻaigāina motu o Samoa na malaga mai i luga o le 

sami mai i le itu i saute i sisifo o Asia i le pe a ma 

le 3000 tausaga talu ai. Ua alua’i alua’i tausaga, na 

fanau mai ai loa ma se aganu’u e tūpito e ta’ua o 

le fa’asamoa. E tusa po’o oe se mālō fai mai po’o 

se tagata alu malaga foi e fia pā’ia nu’u tuaoi, ia 

fa’autagia lelei nei aganu’u e fa’ailoa atu ai lou āva. 

O le fale Samoa
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Follow the Samoan Way:

 Always ask villagers for permission before 

taking photographs, using the beach, 

or engaging in other activities, however 

unobtrusive your actions may seem. 

Permission will almost certainly be granted.

 Sunday is the day for church, rest, and 

especially for quiet around the villages. 

Activities that are acceptable on other days, 

such as swimming, may not be permitted 

on Sunday.

Samoan men sing a traditional song for a Flag Day celebration.

A matai (chief) plays 

the pate, a wooden 

carved instrument, 

that is similar to a 

drum set. The pate

is just as loud as the 

modern drum sets 

of today and is played 

during performances 

for cultural festivities.

The Samoan culture is Polynesia’s oldest. It is 

believed that the first people on the Samoa Islands 

came by sea from southwest Asia about 3,000 

Homestay Program

 In a traditional home, called a fale (fah-LAY), 

sit down on the floor before talking, eating, 

or drinking. Cross your legs or pull a mat 

over them; it is impolite to stretch out your 

legs uncovered.

 Do not eat or drink while walking through 

a village. 

 Each evening around dusk, villagers observe a 

time for prayers called Sā. If you are entering 

a village during Sā, stop and wait quietly until 

Sā ends. You may even be invited to join in a 

family prayer. It is not necessary to stop for Sā

on the main roads.

 It is considered an honor to be asked to share 

‘ava (a local drink 

made from the 

root of the pepper 

plant). To show 

respect, spill

a few drops on the 

ground or mat in 

front of you, then 

raise your cup and say manuia (mahn-WE-ah) 

before drinking.

Hosts

Each host has set the fee for accommodations and 

cultural activities for your Homestay visit. The cost 

varies with the type of accommodation, activities, 

and the village you will be staying in. Do not 

expect it, but don’t be surprised if the family gives 

you a gift while you are at their home as a gesture 

of Samoan hospitality and generosity towards 

visitors. It is customary to accept the gift. You too 

may want to participate in this age-old Samoan 

tradition of gift-giving. Consider giving a personal 

belonging or unopened store-bought food.

Activities

Some artisans may dry and paint the bark of the 

mulberry tree. Weavers use pandanus leaves to 

create fine mats, baskets and hats. Samoans tend 

plantations and gardens by clearing brush, planting 

taro and bananas, and tending mango, and papaya 

trees. Some villagers may climb coconut and 

breadfruit trees to gather food. You may even have 

a chance to fish, Samoan style. Samoans use poles 

and nets to fish, or walk along the reef to collect 

giant clams and spear octopus. At certain times 

of the year, villagers catch fish with palm leaves. 

These and other cultural experiences may be a 

memorable part of your visit to American Samoa.

Details

There is the chance that you may experience 

disappointments. These may be due to living 

arrangements, unmet expectations, language 

difficulties or cultural differences. They may also 

be due to unpredictable changes in the weather. 

The national park is not responsible for conflicts, 

accidents, sickness, or the weather, and cannot be 

associated with any payments for accommodations 

and services. The national park does request 

suggestions from visitors that participate in this 

activity so that we can continue to improve the 

Homestay Program.

The Homestay Program provides an opportunity for visitors 

to become acquainted with Samoan people and culture in a 

village setting. Residents of villages associated with the national 

park offer accommodations and the opportunity to learn local 

customs, crafts, and the South Pacific lifestyle.

Imagine staying in a village with the sights and sounds of the 

rainforest around you. Sleep in a Samoan house (fale), live with a 

Samoan family and start the day participating in village activities. 

Some may be familiar. Others, like cutting the pandanus (laufala) 

tree leaves and drying them to weave mats, may not.

NATIONAL PARK OF AMERICAN SAMOA | 5

The Samoan Way

years ago. Over the centuries, distinct cultural traits 

emerged that we now call fa’asamoa (fah-ah

-SAH-mo-ah). 

Whether you are a guest or simply passing through 

a village, please observe these customs as a sign 

of respect.
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Motu o Manu’a

E faigata pe a malaga atu i motu o Manu’a (Ta’ū, 

Ofu, ma Olosega) talu ai e lē fa’amoemoeina auala 

o femālāgā’iga. O le taimi nei e na’o le Polynesian 

Airlines le vaalele e alu i Manu’a mai Pago Pago 

aga’i atu i le malae vaalele i Fiti’uta i le motu o Ta’ū i 

vaiaso taitasi. Mo ni isi fa’amatalaga: 684-699-9126, 

684-699-9127, www.polynesianairlines.com.

E masani lava ona malaga alia i motu o Ta’ū ma 

Ofu. E fa’aaogā vaa fagota a ni isi o le ‘au fai faiva 

mai Ta’ū pe a fia malaga i isi paka fa’asao o lo o i le 

motu o Ofu. O lo o feso’otai Ofu ma Olosega e ala 

lea i se auala laupapa.

E masani ona malaga va’a lalo ma uta fa’apea 

pasese mo Manu’a. O ia malaga e tu i Ofu ma Ta’ū. 

O lea malaga e tusa ma le fitu itula le umi ae

 fuafua aga’i le tau. Fa’afeso’otai ane le ofisa o le 

M/V Sili i le telefoni 684-633-5532 mo ni isi 

fa’amatalaga. 

Faigamalaga i Manu”a E afa o le Paka Fa’asao a Amerika Samoa o lo o 

iai i Manu’a. O motu e tolu o Manu’a (Ta’ū, Ofu, 

ma Olosega) ei sasa’e o Tutuila pea ma le 60 maila 

ma o lo o aumau ai tagata ei lalo ifo o le 1,500. E 

lē televavave le olaga i Manu’a toe e matele i le 

fa’asamoa nai lo o Tutuila ma e leai ni faleaina, 

pa pia, ma faleoloa e fa’atau ai lavalava. Ona o le 

mamao fa’apea ai ma le to’aitiiti o tagata o lo o 

nonofo i Manu’a, ua mafua ai ona fa’aitiitia mea 

maua ma ua faigofie ai le olaga. 

E te maua se nofoaga matagofie e le’i taitai ona 

‘ainā o lo o iai le vaomatua ma a’au amu. E le 

tele foi ni meaola fa’alafuā i Manu’a ae o lo o 

fa’atinoina pea le lalagaina o mea taulima Samoa 

pei o le enu sa fa’aaogaina e tagata Samoa e fagota 

ai i’a sina.

Mea Fai | Mata”aga

“Alasopo

O se vaaiga matagofie lou ui atu i le vaomatua, 

po’o lou savalia lea o se matafaga aulelei aua e te 

maimoa lea i nofoaga e pito sili ona lalelei i le vaai. 

O le mafuaaga lena ua tāua ai ‘alasopo i Manu’a. O 

le motu e ma’ama’a toe e le teuina a latou ‘alasopo. 

E fautua atu i tagata asiasi, e manaomia se tagata 

e taitaiina la outou tafaoga peā ui ese ma auala 

fa’atulagaina fa’apea ‘alasopo ua uma ona teuina.

Tofutofu

O le paka fa’asao i le motu o Ofu e maua ai se a’au 

amu puipuia toe papa’u o lo o nofoia e i’a ma amu 

ese’ese. O se vaaiga uiga ese peā e maimoa iai i le 

taeao. Vaai pe e te iloa atu fe’e ma ni laumei. Ia e 

mata’ala a’o e taele sami moniava.

Silasila i Manufelelei

O Manu’a o lo o aumau ai le tele o manufelelei e 

lē maua i Tutuila—le segaula, segaolevao, ma le 

Spotless crake. Ona e leai ni manu fa’alafuā e pei o 

le manulele lea o le Myna, e faigofie ona e iloa atu 

manufelelei o Samoa e pei o le fuia ma iao.

Fagota

O se mea fiafia le fagota. E fa’aaogaina metotia 

ese’ese e fagota ai e pei o le tao, ofe, mailei, ao i 

lima, fa’apea le upega. E mafai ona e fa’anoi i se 

auva’a ina ia e malaga fa’atasi mai latou i se ‘alia 

e fagota mai ai tuna ma isi i’a o le moana. Fa’anoi 

muamua i le pulenu’u mo se fa’atagaga e fagota ai.

Su”esu”ega Fa”asaienisi i Amu

O le aloalo ‘amu i Ofu ma le nofoaga mo su’esu’ega 

fa’asaienisi a le Paka Fa’asao a le Mālō Tele o ni 

nofoaga tāua ma le aogā ona o lo o fai ai su’esu’ega 

fa’asaienisi e uiga lea i le a’afia o a’au amu o Ofu i le 

suiga o le tau o lo o iai nei. Talanoa i se saienisi mai 

fafo ina ia e malamalama ai i le a’afiaga o nei motu i 

le suiga o le tau.

Tafolā

E masani ona vaaia tafolā i masina o Aukuso se’ia 

pā’ia Novema. I lea vaitau, e masani ai ona vaaia 

tafolā tina ma a latou tama o lo o a’au i gatai o le 

mea e fati ai galu.

Mauga o Lata

O le Mauga o Lata, o le nofoaga pito i sili ona 

maualuga i’inei i Amerika Samoa (3,170 futu/

966 mita), ma e ta’atia tonu lava i le ogatotonu 

o le motu o Ta’ū o lo o ufitia ai i ao. O lea ituaiga 

vaomatua e ufitia e ao o lo o fai lea ma nofoaga

e aumau ai olīolī e ola i le palapala fa’apea i luga 

o la’au .

Pupū e Tofē o Le Gataifale Ma “Afu

O le itu i saute o le motu o Ta’ū sa fai lea ma mauga 

mū i le tuana’i. Ua mafua ai ona maualuga lea 

nofoaga. O le alavai o Laufuti e ui atu i lea nofoaga 

ae lei o’o i le matafaga. O le ‘Afu o Laufuti e tafe 

tele peā loloto timuga, aua e masani ona pe peā leai 

se timu. O le tele o le vai e puna a’e mai lalo o le 

‘afu, ua mafua ai se vaipuna.

Matafaga i Ofu

O le itu i saute o Ofu o lo o ua lauiloa i atunu’u 

mamao ona o le aulelei ma lona matagofie. Pe’a 

uma ona e tofutofu i le sami, alu e savali i le oneone 

pe malōlō lelei i lalo o se paolo i lea matafaga.

Su”esu”ega Tala”eli

O le faitau aofa’i o tagata sa nonofo i Manu’a 

sa maualuga atu anamua peā fa’atusatusa atu i 

fainumera o aso nei. O lo o iai pea tulaga fale o lo 

o salalau solo i luga ma lalo o le fogaeleele. O Sau’a 

i Ta’ū o se tasi lea o nofoaga tāua sa talitonuina e 

pogai mai ai aganu’u Polenisia. O su’esu’ega i tala 

eli i le nofoaga o To’aga i Ofu, e fa’amaonia ai sa 

nonofo mau tagata iina mo le 3,000 tausaga.

Taga”i i Fetu

Ona e mamao ese mai le tele o molī, e maua le 

avanoa e te taga’i ai i fetu i le lagi ma maofo i 

lona matagofie. 

O se vaaiga ia Ofu ma Olosega

Fa’afeso’otai le visitor bureau i le 684-699-9805 pe asiasi le 

http://www.americansamoa.travel/manua mo se lisi o fale 

talimalo. Fa’afeso’otai le paka fa’asao mo ni fa’amatalaga e 

fa’atatau i le Polokalama mo Tagata Api. 
www.nps.gov/npsa

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Manu’a Islands

Getting to the Manu’a Islands (Ta’ū, Ofu, and 

Olosega) can be challenging due to limited and 

sometimes unreliable transportation. Currently 

Polynesian Airlines is the only carrier serving 

Manu’a with flights from Pago Pago to Fiti’uta 

airport on Ta’ū Island several times per week. For 

more information: 684-699-9126, 684-699-9127 or 

visit www.polynesianairlines.com.

Transportation between Ta’ū and Ofu islands is 

currently via local fishermen’s boats. Ofu island 

connects to Olosega island via a short bridge.

Occasionally a supply ship travels to the Manu’a 

Islands carrying cargo and passengers with a 

stop at Ofu and Ta’ū islands. This trip takes about 

seven hours depending on weather conditions. 

Contact the M/V Sili office at 684-633-5532 for 

more information.

Travels to Manu’a

Half of the National Park of American Samoa is 

located on the remote Manu’a island group. The 

three Manu’a Islands (Ta’ū, Ofu, and Olosega) are 

60 miles east of Tutuila with a population of less 

than 1,500. Life here is slower and more traditional 

than Tutuila and there are no restaurants, bars, or 

shopping. The isolation and small population 

of these islands has limited the amenities and made 

life simple.

Here you will find a rugged, beautiful, and 

undeveloped landscape of volcanic geology, 

rainforests, and coral reefs. Fewer invasive species 

have established themselves in Manu’a and 

traditional cultural practices such as weaving mats 

or fishing for small goatfish (i’a sina) with woven 

enu baskets are still common place. 

Hiking

Explore the forest understory, walk along a 

secluded beach, or find a panoramic vista point, a 

hike is a great way to experience the Manu’a Islands. 

The terrain is rugged and the trails are primitive. 

Local guides are recommended for exploration 

away from main roads and recently cleared trails.

Snorkeling

The Ofu island unit has a shallow protected reef 

with a great diversity of coral cover and fish. This 

is a feast for the eyes in the morning light. Keep an 

eye out for octopus and sea turtles. Be aware of the 

location of rip currents (avas) wherever you swim.

Birdwatching

Manu’a is home to several birds not found on 

Tutuila—the Blue-crowned Lory, Friendly ground 

dove, and the elusive Spotless crake. The absence 

of the invasive Myna bird also makes it easier to 

observe and enjoy more common native birds like 

Samoan starlings and Wattled honeyeaters.

Fishing

Fishing is very popular. Spearfishing, rod and 

reel, traps, hand collection, and throw nets are all 

employed. For a real thrill, go trolling with a local 

crew aboard a fishing boat (‘alia) to catch a yellow 

fin and skipjack tuna on hand-cranked wooden 

spools. Ask for permission from the village mayor 

before fishing.

Coral Research

The Ofu lagoons and the National Park Service 

Research Lab are a hot spot for scientific research 

on the effects of climate change on coral reefs. Talk 

to a visiting scientist to learn first-hand about the 

challenges to our islands posed by climate change.

Whales

Southern humpback whales are a frequent sight 

from August through November. During this 

season, mother-calf pairs can be seen playing just 

beyond the surf break.

Lata Mountain 

The highest point in American Samoa (3,170 

feet/966 meters), lies near the center of Ta’ū island 

where it is almost always draped with a cloud. The 

mossy cloud forest environment supports a large 

community of ground and tree ferns. 

Sea Cliffs and Waterfalls

The south side of Ta’ū is a volcanic caldera. Steep 

walls formed when it collapsed. Laufuti Stream 

flows along an intermediate bench between walls 

before its route takes it off the cliffs at the coast. This 

waterfall is dramatic after heavy rain, but much of 

the time is just a trickle. Most of the water moves 

underground and emerges as a perennial spring at 

the base of the falls where running pools of cool 

fresh water meet the incoming surf.

Ofu Beach

Ofu island’s south beach is consistently featured 

in travel publications as the quintessential tropical 

paradise. When you aren’t snorkeling, enjoy a walk 

in the sand or relax in the shade along this quiet and 

remote beach.

Archeology

The population of the Manu’a Islands was 

much larger in prehistoric times than it is today. 

Remnants of bygone settlements are scattered 

across the islands above and below the ground. 

The Sau’a Site on Ta’ū island is one important area 

that is associated with the legends of the origins of 

Polynesian culture. Archeological research in the 

To’aga area of Ofu island indicates 3,000 years of 

continuous inhabitation. 

Stargazing

Away from major light pollution, enjoy the 

constellations of the Southern Hemisphere and 

clear views of the Milky Way.

Ofu island’s coral lagoon

Activities | Features

Contact the vistors bureau at 684-699-9805 or visit their 

website at http://www.americansamoa.travel/manua for 

a list of lodging in Manu’a. Contact the national park about 

the Homestay Program.

For Emergencies in Manu”a

on Ofu: 684 - 655 - 1176

on Ta’ū: 684 - 677 - 3513
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ʻAlasopo

Faigofie 

O LE MOTU O TUTUILA

Feoloolo

 ‘Alasopo i le Faga o Fagatele

O lenei ʻalasopo e tu i fafo atu o le paka fa’asao a le Mālō 

Tele, e tu i totonu o fanua a aiga e lē faiā i ai le mālō, peita’i

o lo o mafola mai ai le auala e ui atu ai i le faga o Fagatele 

ua uma ona pine fa’amau e le National Marine Sanctuary of 

American Samoa.

O lo o malu puipuia i totonu o lenei nofoaga meaola 

nei e pei o laumei, tafolā, malie, ma faisua tetele. 

§	Mamao: 1 mi / 1.6 km le alu toe foi mai

Malaga i le itu i sisifo i le Auala Tele 001 āga’i Futiga ma afe i le itu 

tauagavale ae le’i o’o i le faleoloa o le US Mart. Ui atu i lea auala se’ia 

te’a atu le fanua o lo o lafoa’i ai le lapisi. Talosaga i le aiga o lo o i 

le fa’asi’usi’uga o lea auala mo se fa’atagaga e sopo atu ai. E ono 

totogi se tupe i lea aiga mo le fa’atagaga. Ui atu i le ‘alasopo ma 

‘ausia ai se tama’i matafaga. Mo ni isi fa’amatalaga, telefoni mai i le 

numera o le 684-633-5155.

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 ‘Alasopo i le Tuasivi i Sauma 

O lenei ‘alasopo e ui atu i se nofoaga na fa’atautai ai 

su’esu’ega tau i tala’eli Samoa. E iloa atu i autafa ane o 

lenei auala ni mata’aga ae maise o ni vaaiga matagofie 

o lea nofoaga tu matafaga i le itu i mātū i sasa’e o le 

motu fa’atasi ai ma le vāinu’u i Vai’ava, o se ele’ele 

fa’alenatura ua uma ona pine fa’amau e le Mālō Tele 

e fai ma National Natural Landmark. E iloa atu pe 

a e taga’i i le itu i matū ni motu u’umi toe pā’e’e’e e 

fa’aigoa o Pola, ma o se nofoaga e ofaga ai manu felelei 

o le gataifale.

§	Mamao: 0.4 mi / 0.6 km le alu toe foi mai

2 O nei ‘alasopo e i fafo atu o fanua fa’ailogaina o paka fa’asao le mālō.

O lo o saofafa’i i luga tonu o lea nofoaga ni fanafanua 

na leoa le Uafu o Pago Pago ina ua māe’a le osofa’iga 

o Pearl Harbor i le tausaga e 1941. O le fa’ailoga lea

e iloa ai le tāua o Amerika Samoa ma ua fai ai ma

ala e āga’i mai ai i le Iunaite Setete i Ausetalia ae fa’apea 

ai Niusila. 

Blunts Point

 ‘Alasopo i le Mauga o ‘Alava 

E fa’amalie loto lou savalia o lenei ala e te vaai ai i 

pe’a ma manulele ese’ese. O tafāala o le a e vaaia ai se 

taumafaiga a le paka fa’asao e ave ese la’au fa’alafuā. 

E ‘ausia loa le ogatotonu o le ʻalasopo ona vaaia lea 

o se togāfa’i ma se togāniu. O le itu i matu i sisifo o le 

motu, e te iloa atu foi vaega e i le ogatotonu o le motu 

o Tutuila. Taga’i i le ata o lo o iai i le itulau tolu mo se 

vaaiga mai le tumutumu o le mauga.

§	Mamao: 7 mi / 11.3 km le alu toe foi mai

O le amataga o le ‘alasopo e tu tonu i le Āsaga o Fagasā, 1.2 mi mai le 

Auala Tele 001 i Pago Pago.

Fa”afaigata 

 ‘Alasopo i le Mauga o ‘Alava

O lenei ‘alasopo e faigata aua e ui atu i le atutuasivi 

ma iloa atu ai le itu i mātū ma vaega o le ogatotonu 

o le paka fa’asao. Savali atu i luga ma āga’i mai lalo i 

‘apefa’i o lo o fa’alave i le manoa e tau fa’apaleni ai. E 

56 le aofa’i o ‘apefa’i ma e 783 fa’asitepu! E aga tonu 

le ʻalasopo i le tumutumu mauga o ‘Alava, ma toe foi 

mai ai i lalo i le nu’u o Vatia, ma ta’amilo e fetaui ma le 

amataga o le ʻalasopo.

§	Mamao: 5.6 mi / 9 km le alu toe foi mai

E amata le ‘alasopo i le isi itu o le auala mai le faleo’o a le paka fa’asao. 

 ‘Alasopo i le Motu o Pola 

O lea ʻalasopo pu’upu’u toe e lē lauleaga tele e aga 

tonu lava i se gataifale e lauleaga toe ma’ama’ā ma iloa 

atu ai le matafaga ae maise o le Motu o Pola.

§	Mamao: 0.1 mi / 0.2 km le alu toe foi mai

Talu ai le tele o ta’ifau fe’ai a aiga, fa’amolemole āga’i sa’o atu 

lava ma te’a le fale mulimuli e i le fa’asi’usi’uga o le auala ta i le 

nu’u o Vatia. O lenei vaega lauleaga o le auala e aga tonu atu lava i 

maimoaga e tolu ae maise ai le ‘alasopo. 

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 ‘Alasopo i le Gataifale o Le’ala 

O lenei ‘alasopo e tu tonu i fafo o le paka fa’asao, i fanua a 

tagata e lē faiā i ai le mālō, peita’i o lo o mafola mai ai le auala 

i le gataifale o Le’ala ma o se ele’ele fa’alenatura ua uma ona 

pine fa’amau e le Mālō Tele.

E amata mai i le āfio’aga o Vailoatai, e ui atu lenei 

‘alasopo i fanua tulata i le sami ma sopo atu ai i se 

nofoaga o lo o ola solo ai la’au ma e fai ma iloa atu 

ai le talafātai o Le’ala. O le ‘alasopo e fai si tu ma e ui 

atu i se nofoaga na foa mai le maugamū ma tau atu ai 

i le fa’asi’usi’uga o lenei ala o lo o iai le magāala e aga 

i le ‘Alasopo i le Faga o Fagatele.

§	Mamao: 3.2 mi / 5.2 km le alu toe foi mai

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 ‘Alasopo i Tuafanua 

Ui atu i luga i le auala e fepi’opi’oa’i solo mai le āfio’aga 

o Vatia ma sopo atu ai i totonu o le vaomatua i se 

matafaga o lo o lafi mai ai. I le tumutumu o le tuasivi, 

maimoa i le gataifale i se vaimea tofē ma alu ifo ai i lalo 

i ni ‘apefa’i i manoa i se nofoaga to’afīlēmū, e ma’ama’ā 

foi le gataifale ma iloa atu ai le motu o Pola. E maua atu 

lenei ‘alasopo ae le’i o’o i le Aoga o Mount ‘Alava. E 

tapunia lea ‘alasopo i Aso Sā ta’itasi.

§	Mamao: 2.2 mi / 3.5 km le alu toe foi mai

LAPATA’IGA: ‘Aua ne’i fa’asami pe ‘au’au talu ai e mata’utia tele 

galu ma le tatafe o le au.

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MOTU O MANU ’ A

E iai ni isi ‘alasopo, e faigata toe lauleaga, e pei o le Pupū i 

Luatele, Afu i Laufuti, ma le ‘alasopo i le Mauga o Piumafua. 

E avanoa sui o le paka fa’asao e taitaiina malaga i ‘alasopo o 

Manu’a. Fa’afesootai le paka fa’asao mo ni isi fa’amatalaga. 

Feoloolo

 ‘Alasopo i le Fa’asi’usi’uga o Si’u 

O lenei ʻalasopo e ui atu i se auala na fa’aaogā 

anamua i totonu o le vaomatua, e tulata i le matafaga 

ma e ui atu ai foi i se tasi o fanua tāua tele i le 

aganu’u a Samoa e tā’ua o Saua, i le fa’asi’usi’uga o le 

itu i saute i sasa’e o le motu o Ta’ū .

§	Mamao: 5.7 mi / 9.2 km le alu toe foi mai

O le amataga o le ‘alasopo e feso’ota’i ma le fa’aauauga o le auala 

tele lea e ui atu i Fiti’uta. A te’a mai ia oe le fale mulimuli, ona e o’o 

atu ai lea i le auala pefu.

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 ‘Alasopo i le Gataifale o Oge 

E ui atu lenei ʻalasopo i le ogatotonu o le Tuasivi o 

Mata’ala ma le Tolotolo o Maga, o se nofoaga e vaaia 

ai fua’ō ma ‘atafa. Ui atu i le ʻalasopo āga’i i lalo, te’a 

mai ai le Tolotolo o Maga ma a’e ai i Oge, o lo o iai se 

matafaga e ufitia i le iliili ma e taumamao ma nofoaga 

‘aigā. Fa’aauau e tusa o se maimoaga i Leala. O lo 

o tausia lenei ʻalasopo i se faigāpā’aga ma le afioaga

o Olosega. 

§	Mamao: 2.7 mi / 4.3 km le alu toe foi mai

O le ‘alasopo e amata mai le nofoaga e lafoa’i ai le otaota ma 

fa’aauau atu ai lava i sasa’e.

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 ‘Alasopo i le Mauga o Tumu

O lenei ‘alasopo e tu i fafo atu ma fanua tausi o le paka fa’asao.

Silasila i vaomatua ma vaaiga mai le vaega aupito i 

maualuga i motu o Ofu mai le 1,621 futu / 494 mita. 

Mai le tumutumu, ia fa’aauau i le isi 0.25 mi / 0.4 

km i le ʻalasopo fou o Tumu i le tuasivi o Leolo, e te 

iloa atu ai motu e tolu o Manu’a ae maise ai se aloalo 

‘amua i totonu o fanua o le paka fa’asao.

§	Mamao: 5.5 mi / 8.9 km le alu toe foi mai

E amata atu lenei ‘alasopo i le uafu o Ofu ma ui atu ai i se auala tuai e 

āga’i i le tumutumu. 

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Taga’i i le itulau 12 mo se fa’afanua o lo o iai ‘ alasopo

6 ‘Alasopo i le Blunts Point 

§ Mamao: 0.6 mi / 1 km le alu toe foi mai

O lo o i le ogatotonu o Faga’alu ma Utulei i le auala e tulata i le 

matafaga. Su’e le fa’ailo po’o le saini o lo o i autafa o le faletāmea 

o le IBM o lo o fa’ailoga mai ai le ala i lea mata’aga. E mafai ona 

paka lau ta’avale i le pākaga o lo o i le itu o le uafu, e 100 iata le va 

ma le vaega e amata ai le ‘alasopo. E au loa le ‘alasopo i tane vai, ia 

fa’aauau pea le malaga se’ia teena le itu tauagavale.

 ‘Alasopo i le Breakers Point 

§ Mamao: 0.3 mi / 0.5 km le alu toe foi mai

A o aga’i mai i Pago Pago, ia ui atu i Aūa i le Auala Tele 001. Fa’aauau 

le malaga i le 1.1 mi / 1.8 km se’ia te’a le magāala o lo o fa’ailo mai 

o le Auala Tele 006 i Aūa i le nofoaga tonu o lo o iai le saini i le itu 

tauagavale o lo o fa’ailoga ai le amataga o le ‘alasopo i autafa o se tasi 

o fale. Paka i lea fale ae ‘Aua ne’i polōkā le auala. Fa’anoi i lē ona le 

fale e tusa ai ma le savalia o le ‘alasopo. E tapunia lenei ‘alasopo 

i le Aso Sā.

‘Alasopo i le Blunts ma le Breakers Point

 ‘Alasopo Taua Lona Lua 

Ui atu i pine fa’amau o le Taua Lona Lua a le Lalolagi 

na fesoasoani i le puipuiga o Amerika Samoa mai le 

osofa’iga a Iāpani. E lē gata i lea, fa’afiafiaina oe i le 

vaomatua ae maise le fa’alogologo i leo mālie po’o 

pesega a manu falelei. I le vaega mulimuli o le ʻalasopo, 

fa’amasani i apefa’i u’umi po’o fa’asitepu o lo o lave ai 

manoa ma e gata mai lona ‘umi i le nofoaga e iai le ‘ato 

na masani ona femālāga’i ai tagata asiasi i le tumutumu 

o le Mauga o ‘Alava. 

§	Mamao: 1.7 mi / 2.7 km le alu toe foi mai

Taga’i (6) i le ‘Alasopo i Blunts Point mo fa’asinoala i le nofoaga o lo o 

iai le amataga o lea ‘alasopo. A ‘ausia loa le fa’asi’usi’uga o le ‘alasopo, 

fa’aauau āga’i i lalo i le nofoaga e taula’i ma le isi ala. Afe i le itu 

taumatau se’ia pā’ia le Auala Tele 001. Afe i le itu taumatau āga’i i le 

Auala Tele 001 e toe foi.

Mo lou silafia,

asiasi le upega tafa’ilagi

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NATIONAL PARK OF AMERICAN SAMOA | 9

Day Hikes

Easy

TUTUILA ISLAND

Moderate

Fagatele Bay Trail

This trail is located outside of the national park, on private

land, provides access to the National Marine Sanctuary of 

American Samoa.

Turtles, whales, sharks, and giant clams all find refuge in 

this protected area. 

§	Distance: 1 mi / 1.6 km roundtrip

Travel west on Route 001 to Futiga Village and turn left just before the 

US Mart. Follow the road past the landfill until you reach a locked gate. 

Ask for permission from the family at the end of the road to hike 

past the gate. The family might charge a fee. Follow the trail to a small 

beach. For more information call 684-633-5155.

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Le’ala Shoreline Trail

This trail is located outside of the national park, it is on private 

land, and provides access to the Le’ala Shoreline National 

Natural Landmark.

Beginning in the village of Vailoatai, this trail follows 

the coastline through thick vegetation with periodic 

views of the Le’ala Shoreline. The steep trail travels in 

and out of ancient volcanic craters and comes to an end 

at the junction with the Fagatele Bay Trail.

§	Distance: 3.2 mi / 5.2 km roundtrip

4 World War II Heritage Trail

Hike past multiple World War II installations that helped 

protect American Samoa from a Japanese invasion. 

Also, enjoy the tropical rainforest and listen to native 

bird songs. Along the last section of the trail, experience 

many steep “ladders” or steps with ropes that end where 

a tramway used to transport visitors to the summit of 

Mount ‘Alava. 

§	Distance: 1.7 mi / 2.7 km roundtrip

See (6) Blunts Point Trail for directions to the trailhead. After reaching 

the end of the trail, at the former tramway, continue down the road to 

where it interesects with another road. Turn right until you reach Route 

001. Turn right onto Route 001 to return to the parking lot.

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 Mount ‘Alava Trail

Enjoy hiking through a tropical Samoan rainforest 

with fruit bats and many types of birds. Along the trail 

you’ll see the park’s efforts to remove invasive trees 

and plant native species. About halfway up the trail is 

a banana and coconut plantation. Great views of the 

northwest side of the island along the way lead you to 

panoramics of the central areas of Tutuila island. 

See page three for a view from the summit.

§	Distance: 7 mi / 11.3 km roundtrip

The trailhead is located at Fagasā Pass, 1.2 miles from Route 001 in 

Pago Pago.

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Challenging

 Mount ‘Alava Adventure Trail

This challenging loop trail takes you along ridgelines 

with views of the north and central parts of the 

national park and island. Hike up and down “ladders” 

or steps with ropes for balance. There are a total of 

56 ladders and 783 steps! The trail leads to the Mount 

‘Alava Summit, returning down another steep section 

of trail to Vatia Village, and loops back along the road 

to the trailhead.

§	Distance: 5.6 mi / 9 km roundtrip

The trail begins across the road from the national park faleo’o and 

trailhead for the Lower Sauma Ridge Trail.

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Pola Island Trail

This short, fairly flat trail leads to a rough and rocky 

beach with views of the coastline and Pola Island.

§	Distance: 0.1 mi / 0.2 km roundtrip

Due to unfriendly dogs, please drive past the last house at the end 

of the paved road in Vatia Village. This rough section of road will lead 

you to three exhibits and the trailhead. 

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Lower Sauma Ridge Trail

This interpretive trail takes you to Samoan archeological

sites. Along the trail are exhibits and spectacular views 

of the northeast coastline of the island and the Vai’ava 

Strait National Natural Landmark. Visible looking 

north is the tall and skinny Pola Island, a nesting area 

for seabirds.

§	Distance: 0.4 mi / 0.6 km roundtrip

2

Tuafanua Trail

Hike up switchbacks from Vatia Village through 

lush tropical rainforest to a hidden coastline. At the 

ridge-top, enjoy ocean views before a steep descent on 

several ladders with ropes to a quiet, rocky beach and 

view of Pola Island. The trailhead can be found just 

before the Mount ‘Alava Elementary School. This trail 

is closed on Sundays. 

§	Distance: 2.2 mi / 3.5 km roundtrip

WARNING: Do not to enter the ocean at the beach due to 

dangerous waves and currents.

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Moderate

Si’u Point Trail

This trail follows an old road in the coastal forest past 

the culturally important Saua site to the southeast tip 

of Ta’ū island.

§	Distance: 5.7 mi / 9.2 km roundtrip

The trailhead is actually a continuation of the main road in Fiti’uta. 

As you pass the last houses, the road becomes dirt.

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MANU ’ A ISLANDS

There are other trails, minimally maintained and challenging, 

including Luatele Crater, Laufuti Falls, and Piumafua Mountain 

trails. Local park guides are often available for all Manu’a trails. 

Contact the national park for more information. 

Oge Beach Trail

This trail traverses the shoulder between Mata’ala 

Ridge and Maga Point, where boobies and frigate 

birds are often seen. Follow the trail down slope 

past Maga Point to emerge at Oge, a remote coral 

rubble beach that faces Ta’ū. The hike continues as a 

beach walk to Leala Point. This trail is maintained in 

partnership with the village of Olosega. 

§	Distance: 2.7 mi / 4.3 km roundtrip

The trailhead starts by the landfill where the Olosega village road 

ends and continues eastward.

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Tumu Mountain Trail

This trail is located outside of the national park.

Enjoy tropical rainforest and views from Ofu island’s 

highest point at 1,621 ft / 494 m. From the top, continue 

another 0.25 mi / 0.4 km on the new Tumu Mountain 

Trail extension to a rock outcropping on the Leolo 

Ridge with stunning views of three Manu’a islands and 

the coral lagoons in the national park.

§	Distance: 5.5 mi / 8.9 km roundtrip

This trail starts near the Ofu Harbor and follows an old road to 

the summit.

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See Page 12 for Map with Trails

Blunts Point

Blunts and Breakers Point Trails

These trails are located outside of the national park.

Located at the top of these points are gun batteries 

that protected Pago Pago Harbor after the bombing 

of Pearl Harbor in 1941. They symbolize American 

Samoa’s importance as a route from the United States 

to Australia and New Zealand. 

6 Blunts Point Trail

§	Distance: 0.6 mi / 1 km roundtrip

Located between Faga’alu and Utulei on the coast road. Look for the 

sign next to the IBM Laundromat marking the path to this site. Park at 

the public parking lot on the harbor side, 100 yards from the trailhead. 

When the trail reaches the water tank, continue past it on the left.

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Breakers Point Trail

§	Distance: 0.3 mi / 0.5 km roundtrip

From Pago Pago, drive toward Aua on Route 001. Continue 1.1 miles / 

1.8 km past the intersection with Route 006 in Aua to a sign on the left 

marking the trailhead next to a house. Park at the private house without 

blocking driveway access. Ask for permission from the house owner 

to hike the trail. This site is closed on Sundays.

Blunts Point

To learn more,

 visit our website at

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1 0 | PAKA FA ’ ASAO O AMERIKA SAMOA 

Fa’asi’usi’uga o Matafao | Matafao Peak Mauga o Rainmaker | Rainmaker Mountain

Directions: Located 1.5 mi / 2.4 km south of the village of Pago 

Pago. There is a rough trail to the peak that starts off the road 

near Fagasä Pass. It is not recommended to hike without a guide.

Directions: Rainmaker Mountain is easily viewed from the west 

side of Pago Pago Harbor. For a closer view, drive to Äfono Pass 

from the village of Aüa on the east side of Pago Pago Harbor.

I le avea ai ma ele’ele fa’alenatura ua uma ona pine fa’amau e le Mālō Tele, e tu tonu i le isi itu o le Uafu 

o Pago Pago le Fa’asi’usi’uga o Matafao ma le Mauga o Rainmaker ma o ni mauga na foa mai ogamaa 

mai le maugamū ma ma’ape mai ai a o suasua tetele le pa mai o ia maugamū na foaina le motu o Tutuila.

O Matafao le mauga aupito i maualuga i le atunu’u atoa. 

Fa’atonuga: E i le itu i saute o le āfio’aga o Pago Pago i le pe a 

ma le 1.5 mi / 2.4 km. O lo o iai se ala lauleaga i le fa’asi’usi’uga 

o lo o amata mai ai le auala ma e latalata i le āsaga i Fagasā. 

E lē talafeagai se savaliga e alu ae aunoa ma se tagata e 

limata’ita’iina.

Fa’atonuga: E iloagofie atu le mauga o Rainmaker mai le itu i 

sisifo o le Uafu o Pago Pago. Mo se vaaiga l atalata i ai, āga’i i 

le āsaga i Āfono mai le āfio’aga o Aūa o lo o i le itu i sasa’e o le 

Uafu o Pago Pago.

As complementary National Natural Landmarks, located on opposite sides of Pago Pago Harbor, Matafao 

Peak and Rainmaker Mountain are two of five great masses of volcanic rocks extruded as molten magma 

during major episodes of volcanism which created Tutuila Island. Matafao Peak is the highest mountain 

on the island.

Gataifale o Le’alā | Le’ala Shoreline

An excellent exposure of a relatively young flow of 

basalt inter-bedded with layers of tuff. The site also 

illustrates erosion by wave action, and is covered 

with dense tropical vegetation.

Directions: Drive west on Route 001 and take the first left turn 

onto Taputimu Road, just past the Leone Village welcome sign.

O se vaaiga matagofie le maa o le basalt ua feālumi 

faʻatasi ma le maa e ta’ua o le tuff. E vaaia foi i lea 

gataifale le ituaiga tafe o le mauga mū sa fetaui 

ma galu. 

Fa’atonuga: Āga’i atu i le itu i sisifo i le Auala Tele 001 ma afe i 

le itu tauagavale muamua e te tau atu i ai a o āga’i atu i le auala 

i Taputimu.

O le Pupū e Tofē o Fogama’a o se tasi lea o 

mata’aga e te iloa lelei atu ai gaioiga o se mauga 

mū sa tafe fa’asolosolo i le Pasefika i Saute.

Lapatai’ga: Ua tapunia lea nofoaga. Fa’afeso’otai mai le paka 

fa’asao i le 684-633-7082.

Pupū e Tofē o Fogama’a | Fogama’a Crater

Fogama’a Crater is one of the very few illustrations 

of the most recent volcanism in American 

Samoa and contains clues to the sequence of 

volcanic eruptions in this portion of the South 

Pacific region.

Note: Temporarily closed. Contact the national park at 684-633-

7082 for more information.

O le polokalama o le National Natural Landmarks (NNL) sa fa’avaeina e fa’amalosia 

ai ma lagolago i taumafaiga e fa’asao nofoaga e tāua i le si’osi’omaga ma le tala fa’asolo 

pito o se atunu’u, ma fa’alauteleina ai le iloa ma le malamalama o tagata i le tāua o nei 

foi nofoaga. E fitu NNL i’inei i Amerika Samoa sa mafai ona fa’atulagaina i le 1972.

O National Natural Landmarks e filifiliina ona o le tulaga aulelei o le nofoaga, tele o 

lona tāua, ma e iai lona aogā i su’esu’ega fa’aleaoga ma fa’asaienisi. O NNL’s e aofia ai 

nofoaga lautele ma fanua fa’asāina e ese’ese foi lona fa’aaogaina.

The National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program was established to encourage and support the 

voluntary conservation of sites that illustrate the nation’s geological and biological history, and to 

strengthen the public’s appreciation of America’s natural heritage. Here in American Samoa, seven 

NNL’s were designated in 1972. 

National Natural Landmarks are selected for their outstanding condition, illustrative value, rarity, 

diversity, or value to science and education. NNLs include public and private lands with a wide 

variety of uses.

Ele’ele Ua Pine Fa’amau 

National Natural Landmarks 

O se vaaiga matagofie le ma’a fa’ato’ā amata 

ona tuputupu a’e e ta’ua o le basalt ua feālumi 

fa’atasi ma le ma’a e ta’ua o le tuff. E vaaia foi i 

lea gataifale le ituaiga tafe o le mauga mū a o

fetaui ma galu. 

Fa’atonuga: Āga’i atu i le itu i sasa’e o le afio’aga o ‘Au’asi ma 

faimalaga i se alia e alu āga’i i ‘Aunu’u. E na’o le tālā le pāsese o 

le tagata e to’atasi i lea faigamalaga ma e maila lona umi. E ono 

mālōlō femālāgā’iga a le alia i le aoauli, e tāua ai lou silafia o le 

taimi e toe taliu mai ai le ‘aveva’a.

An excellent exposure of a relatively young flow of 

basalt inter-bedded with layers of tuff. The site also 

illustrates erosion by wave action, and is covered 

with dense tropical vegetation.

Directions: Drive the coast east to the village of ‘Au’asi and take 

the ‘Aunu’u island ferry. The one mile trip to the island costs one 

dollar per person. The ferry may stop running mid-day, so make 

sure you know when your captain will return.

Vainu’u o ‘Aunu’u | ‘Aunu’u Island

E te maua i le Tolotolo i Taputapu mata’aga aupito 

sili o gaoioiga o galu i Amerika Samoa pe a fetaui 

ma le pala mātū na foa mai maugamū ma o lea na 

pogai mai motu o Tutuila.

Fa’atonuga: Āga’i i le auala i le itu i sisifo o le matafaga o 

‘Ämanave. Paka i tafāala ae le’i mimilotau i le itu taumatau e 

āga’i ai i luga. O lenei tolotolo e pe a ma se maila le la’a pe a fia 

fa’asopolia lona talafātai. E na’o le taimi lava e pe ai le tai e mafai 

ai ona savalia lenei ala.

Cape Taputapu offers the best illustration in 

American Samoa of wave action on older massive 

volcanic activity which created Tutuila Island.

Directions: Drive the coast road west to the village of ‘Ämanave. 

Park off the road just before the road makes a sharp right turn 

uphill. The cape is about a mile walk along the shoreline. Only 

hike at low tide.

Tolotolo i Taputapu | Cape Taputapu

O le Vāinu’u o Vai’ava o le tasi lea fa’ata’ita’iga 

o pupū e tofē ae maise o lona si’omaga e tete’e i 

tāfega o lava mū e pei ona foa a’i pe a feālumi ma 

galu i se laueleele na tupuga mai se maugamū.

Fa’atonuga: E tu tonu i le itu i mātū i le ogatotonu o ele’ele tu 

matafaga o le motu o Tutuila, ma e fa’afesāga’i ma le nu’u o 

Vatia. O le nofoaga pito sili ona matagofie lea e maimoa ai i ni 

pine fa’amau tāua pe a silasila toto’a mai le ofisa o paka fa’asao 

e mafai ona afe ai i le auala e āga’i i Vatia, e pe a ma le 4.1 maila 

pe a te’a le nu’u o Aūa. 

Vai’ava Strait is a classic illustration of steep cliffs 

and erosion-resistant outliers formed by wave 

action on a volcanic land mass. 

Directions: It is located on the north-central coast of Tutuila 

Island, adjacent to the village of Vatia. The best place to view the 

landmark is from the national park fale pulloff on the road to 

Vatia, 4.1 miles past the village of Aüa.

Vāinu’u o Vai’ava | Vai’ava Strait
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a Paka Fa’asao a le Mālō Tele i Hawai’i ma Amerika Samoa, ma o se 

fa’alapotopotoga e tautua e aunoa ma se totogi. O tupe uma e taulimaina 

e tauala mai i a matou oloa fa’alea’oa’oga o lo o maua i a matou lālā i 

ofisa tutotonu mo tagata asiasi mai e ave uma i le ofisa o Tautua a Paka 

Fa’asao a le Mālō Tele e lagolagosua ai i polokalama fa’aliliu upu, galuega 

tau su’esu’ega, fa’agaoioiga i fale mata’aga, lomiga fai fua, fa’ata’ita’iga o 

aganu’u, ma isi uma mea fa’apena. O le manulautī o lea fa’alapotopotoga 

o le fa’atupulaia lea o fa’alagona fiafia ma le fia fa’asao o nei nofoaga o lo o 

galue malosi ai le paka e puipui. 

Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association is a nonprofit cooperating association working in partnership 

with the National Park Service in Hawaiʻi and American Samoa. Proceeds from the park stores 

support interpretation, educational programs, research projects, publications, and cultural activities. 

The core purpose is to inspire visitors and foster meaningful connections to the parks—for the 

preservation and enjoyment of the parks forever—all with a spirit of aloha.
www.nps.gov/npsa

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National Park

Visitor Center

Sadies by the Sea

Governor’s 

Mansion

Utulei Beach

ANZ Bank

Police

IBM 

Laundromat

Lee Auditorium

Museum

Senate 

Fono Building

Market

McDonald’s

Sadie 

Thompson Inn

Bus Station

Fagatogo Square

Blunts Point

World War II Cannons

Fale Library

American Samoa Government 

Executive Office Building

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Port Entrance 001

Ocean Center Fire Station

National Marine Sanctuary 

of American Samoa

LEGEND

Restrooms

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Bus Stop

First Aid

Information

Lodging

Gas Station

Trailhead

Post Office

Picnic Area

Laundromat

Library

Snack Bar

Beach Access

Police

Telephone

Convenience Store

Souvenir Shop

Bookstore

Bank

Taxi 

– – – Trail

Money Transfer

Blunts Point and

World War II Heritage Trails

UTULEI

VILLAGE FAGATOGO VILLAGE

MALALOA

VILLAGE

PAGO PAGO

VILLAGE

GATAIVAI

VILLAGE

Āfono

Bay

Fagasā

(bay)

Tāfeu

Cove Vatia Bay

PAGO PAGO

 HARBOR

Mount ‘Alava

1610ft

491m

Āfono Pass

North Pioa Mountain

1718ft

523m

Fagasā

Pass Hospital

Matafao

2142ft

653m

Rainmaker Mountain

National Natural

Landmark

Vai’ava Strait

National Natural

Landmark

Cape Taputapu

National Natural

Landmark

Le’ala Shoreline

National Natural

Landmark Fogāma’a Crater National Natural

Landmark

Matafao Peak

National Natural Landmark

‘Aunu’u

National Natural

Landmark

Fagatele Bay

National Marine 

Sanctuary of American Samoa

Manofā

Pola Island

420ft

128m

Cape Matātula

AUNU’U

ISLAND

Amalau

Valley

Ridge

Fatu Rock

(Flower Pot Rock)

Maugaloa

Golf

Course

Pago Pago

International Airport

Turtle and Shark Legend site

Hiking trail

Unmaintained 

Hiking trail

Authorized park area Coral reef

Paved road Unpaved road

North

Star

Mound site

Faga’alu

A’oloaufou 1340ft

408m

Leone

Vaitogi

Fogāgogo

Fūtiga

Pava’ia’i

Tafuna Nu’uuli

Fagasā

Fagatogo

Pago Pago

Vatia

Utulei

Masefau

Faga’itua

Āmouli

‘Aunu’u

Aūa

Vailoatai

Poloa

‘Āmanave

Fagamalo Fatumafuti

Sa’ilele

Onenoa Tula

‘Au’asi

Ālega

‘Aoa

‘Ili’ili

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1 Pola Island Trail

2 Lower Sauma Ridge Trail

3 Fagatele Bay Trail

4 Le’ala Shoreline Trail

5 Tuafanua Trail

6 Blunts Point Trail

7 Breakers Point Trail

8 World War II Heritage Trail

9 Mount ‘Alava Trail

10 Mount ‘Alava Adventure Trail

Āsaga

Strait

Tumu

Mountain

1621ft

494m

Sunu’itao Peak

765ft

233m Nu’utele

Island

Mataa āl R di ge

Va‘oto

Ofu

Olosega

Sili

Tō’aga

site

OFU

OLOSEGA

Piumafua Mountain

2095ft

639m

Beach Walking

Ofu Ranger

Station

MANU ’ A ISLANDS

TUTUILA ISLAND

Lata Mountain

3170ft

966m

Judds Crater (Luatele Crater)

Si’ulagi

Point

Utumanu‘a Point

Si’ufa’alele

Point

Tufu

Point

Si’u Point

Airport

Ta’ū

Lumā

Si’ufaga

Faleāsao Fiti’uta

Saua site

TA’Ū

Olotania

2961ft

903m Laufuti 

Falls

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Si’u Point Trail

Oge Beach Trail

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