The National Park System is made up of more than 400 national parks of different shapes, sizes, and naming designations. It also includes many other places that the National Park Service is involved in managing or assisting. Thousands of years of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and heritage are found in places that are part of the National Park System. Explore some of these parks and areas across the country and world and find even more.
Featured Places
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HAWAIIAla Kahakai National Historic TrailThe trail, a 175 mile corridor of cultural and historical significance, traverses through hundreds of ancient Hawaiian settlement sites.
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COLORADOAmache National Historic SiteAlso known as "Granada Relocation Center", the site was used to unjustly incarcerate Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Northern Mariana IslandsAmerican Memorial ParkThe memorial park honors the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of World War II.
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CALIFORNIAGolden Gate National Recreation AreaThe San Franciso area and sites of the park are rich with national and international history and heritage from many cultural groups.
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UTAHGolden Spike National Historic SiteMany Asian Americans were involved in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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HawaiiHaleakalā National ParkThe park tells stories of ancient and modern Hawaiian culture and protects the bond between the land and its people.
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HawaiiHawai'i Volcanoes National ParkThe park is located near the Kīlauea and Mauna Loa active volcanoes.
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HAWAIIPu'uhonua o Honaunau NHPThe Pu'uhonua, a sacred site, protected the kapu breaker, defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle.
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HawaiiKaloko-Honokōhau NHPThe park was once home to Hawaiian settlements and historic fishponds.
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HawaiiKalaupapa National Historical ParkWhen Hansen's disease (leprosy) was introduced to Hawaii, King Kamehameha V banished all afflicted to the isolated Kalaupapa peninsula.
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HAWAIIHonouliuli National Historic SiteThe park tells the history of incarceration, martial law, and the experience of prisoners of war in Hawaii during World War II.
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ALASKAKlondike Gold Rush NHPThe hope of finding gold brought a diverse group of people together in Alaska forever changing communities and lifestyle in the region.
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WASHINGTONKlondike Gold Rush NHP - Seattle UnitSeattle flourished during and after the Klondike Gold Rush as many people came from around the country and world.
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CALIFORNIAManzanar National Historic SiteManzanar was one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were incarcerated during World War II.
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IDAHO, WASHINGTONMinidoka National Historic SiteMinidoka War Relocation Center was located in Jerome County, Idaho, 15 miles east of Jerome and 15 miles north of Twin Falls.
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WASHINGTONBainbridge Island MemorialThe Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial is a unit of Minidoka National Historic Site.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIANational Mall & Memorial ParksThe park is home to many monuments, international gifts, and festivities celebrating and commemorating AANHPI heritage.
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AMERICAN SAMOANational Park of American SamoaThe National Park of American Samoa, in the heart of the South Pacific, protects the rich cultural and natural resources.
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HawaiiPu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic SitePu'ukohola Heiau NHS is open all year round and shares the history of the beginning stages of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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CALIFORNIATule Lake National MonumentThe monument includes both the Tule Lake Segregation Center and the Camp Tulelake, which was first a Civilian Conservation Corps camp.
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GUAMWar in the Pacific NHPThe park commemorates the bravery, courage, and sacrifice of those participating in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater of Word War II.
Last updated: April 26, 2023