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National Park of American Samoa
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location:	American Samoa, USA
Nearest city:	Pago Pago
Coordinates:	14°15′30″S, 170°41′0″W
Area:	9,000 acres (36.42 km²)
Established:	October 31, 1988
Total Visitation:	358 (in 2005 [1])
Governing body:	National Park Service

The National Park of American Samoa is a national park on the American territory of American Samoa, distributed across three separate islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū. Authorized by Congress in 1988, the National Park Service entered into 50-year leases for all park land from Samoan village councils on September 9, 1993. The park includes coral reefs and rain forest and is popular for hiking, snorkeling, and scuba diving, although the primary purpose of the park is that of preservation of Samoa's unique natural resources. Of the park's 9000 acres (36.42 km²), 2500 acres (10.12 km²) is water area.

Pola Tai (Cock's comb) off Vatia Bay, National Park of American Samoa, Tutuila

The Tutuila Unit of the park is accessible by car on Tutuila, the main (largest) island of American Samoa. Two easy access points exist. 1) Drive from Pago Pago Village towards Fagasa on the paved road to the top of the ridge (Fagasa Pass), where a small parking area and NPS sign mark the trail head for a trail that goes along the ridge above Pago Pago to Alava Mountain. 2) The eastern side of the park can be reached by crossing over the ridge above the north side of Pago Pago Harbor from the village of Aua over to Afono. From Afono, continue along the paved road towards the west, entering the park boundary on the ridge above Afono Bay. The road continues on through the park to the village of Vatia. Beyond the school at the far western end of Vatia is an NPS sign marking a trail out towards Pola Tai.

To visit the Ofu Unit requires travel by small plane from the airport on Tutuila to Ofu. Accommodations are available on Ofu at the airport and at Asaga. To visit the Ta‘ū Unit requires a flight from Tutuila to Fiti‘uta on Ta‘ū. Accommodations are available on Ta‘ū. The vast majority of people visit Tutuila rather than the Ofu and Ta‘ū units. All of the park units offer excellent opportunities to observe various natural resources of the Samoan Islands, above and below the water.

• The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.

• National Park Service: National Park of American Samoa
• National Park Service map of the Manu‘a Islands showing the present park boundaries (pdf).
• Seacology National Park of American Samoa projects Seacology

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