AS · Pacific Islands & Caribbean · 2026 exact answer
Open year-round, with occasional temporary area closures at National Park of American Samoa: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
Open year-round, with occasional temporary area closures
Exact conditions
- Status
- Not required; the stated access rule still applies
- Applies to
- all visitors
- Place or corridor
- All park units
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Release model
- first come
Release detail: No seasonal reservation or permit exists.
Fee detail: No fee.
Exceptions and limits
- The visitor center in Pago Pago keeps office hours: weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., closed weekends and federal holidays. The park itself is not gated by those hours.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
The park is open year-round, but specific areas may be temporarily closed for maintenance or safety reasons. [Visitor center] open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; closed weekends and federal holidays.
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