Pola Island rises over 400 feet straight out of the ocean off Tutuila. A short walk from Vatia village, Pola is an ideal nesting site for many species of seabirds.
Si'u Point is a good place to view the south coast of Ta'u. some of the tallest sea cliffs in the world stairstep over 3,000 feet to the summit of Lata Mountain.
With a secluded sandy beach and fringing reef, Ofu unit of the park is an ideal place to snorkel or simply enjoy the solitude. The island of Olosega rises in the distance.
Birds are the most abundant and diverse animals in American Samoa, as they are on most oceanic islands.

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Dense tropical rainforests and volcanic coastlines define these remote Pacific islands. You can spend your days hiking through thick jungle to reach isolated coral reefs and ancient Samoan village sites.

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Park Details

Weather

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 -May) and a slightly cooler and drier season (June-September)

Activities

Arts and CultureLive MusicHands-OnVolunteer VacationHikingBackcountry HikingFront-Country HikingOff-Trail Permitted Hiking

Topics

ArcheologyPacific Islander HeritageAncient SeasAnimalsBirdsFish

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Sources

  • NPS - National Park Service
  • National Park Service - Data and descriptions courtesy of the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior. Public domain.
  • Recreation.gov (RIDB) - Recreation Information Database (RIDB)
  • Wikidata - Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikipedia - Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)