Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Caution Limited access to areas at Asan Beach.

Due to the impacts of Typhoon Sinlaku, areas of Asan Beach remain inaccessible. Visitors should use caution when walking to the beach area and stay out of damaged areas.

Overview

War in the Pacific National Historical Park was established to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of those participating in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater of World War II and to conserve and interpret outstanding natural, scenic, and historic values and objects of the island of Guam.

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

  • Astronomy
  • Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Snorkeling
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Asan Beach Unit: Park grounds are open, but visitors should follow local health guidance.

Asan Bay Overlook: Completed in 1994 in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Guam, Asan Bay Overlook serves as a memorial to those that lost their lives or suffered atrocities during the war. The Asan Bay Overlook includes landscaped walkways, established view sheds, and several commemorative bronze sculptures which depict the events on Guam during the World War II Japanese occupation and battle in 1944.

Piti Guns: The Piti Guns Unit and Trail are open to the public. Visitors should follow local health guidance.

Ga'an Point: Park grounds are open.

Apaca Point: Apaca Point park grounds are open.

War in the Pacific National Historical Park Visitor Center: The War in the Pacific National Historical Park Visitor Center is open to the public on Tuesday through Saturday. The Visitor Center is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Getting there

From the airport or Tumon, where most hotels are located, make your way to Route 1, Marine Corps Drive. Head south until the road ends and you arrive at the Naval Station Guam front gate. To the right, adjacent to the large 2-man Type-C Japanese midget submarine, is the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center.

Visitor centers

Weather

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=13.443563908000044&lon=144.77762780500007

Phone: (671) 333 4055

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

Night view of light up US flags.
Memorial Day Flag Honors at Asan Beach · NPS Photo
Calm water beach at sunset.
Apaca point · NPS Photo

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