Memorial · NPS · MP
American Memorial Park
Photo: NPS photo, Lawn at American Memorial Park
Alerts and conditions
Caution Please use caution when visiting park grounds.
Park grounds and walking paths are accessible but visitors should use caution as there are fallen trees, stumps, and other typhoon debris.
Overview
American Memorial Park honors the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of World War II. At the park, memorials stand in tribute to the courage and sacrifice of the US Servicemen and Chamorro and Carolinian civilians who were killed in the battles between the United States and Japan that took place on Saipan, Tinian, and the Philippine Sea in 1944.
From the National Park Service
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Activities
- Arts and Culture
- Theater
- Biking
- Fishing
- Saltwater Fishing
- Food
- Picnicking
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Living History
- First Person Interpretation
- Junior Ranger Program
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Saltwater Swimming
- Wildlife Watching
- Birdwatching
- Park Film
- Museum Exhibits
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
- Gift Shop and Souvenirs
Plan your visit
Hours
American Memorial Park grounds: All public parks, public pathways, and public beaches are open for recreational activities and social gatherings. For visitor center hours, please reference visitor center information tab.
Getting there
The park is centrally located along the western shoreline of Saipan, adjacent to downtown Garapan. From airport, proceed north on Airport Road (Tun Herman Pan Highway) until the road ends at Monsignor Guerrero Road (Highway 16). Turn left and continue until the road ends at Beach Road. Turn right until the road ends at the American Memorial Park Mall. Turn left onto Micro Beach Road. The parking lot is on the right.
Visitor centers
Campgrounds
- American Memorial Park
Weather
The temperature varies from 75°F to 88°F and is rarely below 73°F or above 90°F.The climate is tropical, hot and humid throughout the year, with a relatively cool and dry season from December to June, and a warmer and rainy season from July to November. The temperatures are stable throughout the year.
Phone: (670) 234-7207
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Photos
Pair it with
- Guam National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 125 miles
- War In The Pacific National Historical Park NPS · 141 miles