National Park System

There are more than 400 national parks across the United States and territories that come in different shapes, sizes, and naming designations, including battlefields, preserves, riverways, monuments, and more. All are set aside for current and future generations to experience the nation’s natural and cultural heritage. The National Park System also includes more than 100 other places outside of our park boundaries that also provide opportunities to experience history and heritage and explore nature.

With more than 500 years of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage in our history, many national parks preserve histories and have connections to Asian American and Pacific Islander cultural heritage today. Find a park to begin exploring these connections and discover some of these remarkable stories in these national parks.

Featured Places

HAWAII

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

The trail, a 175 mile corridor of cultural and historical significance, traverses through hundreds of ancient Hawaiian settlement sites.

COLORADO

Amache National Historic Site

Also known as "Granada Relocation Center", the site was used to unjustly incarcerate Japanese Americans during World War II.

Northern Mariana Islands

American Memorial Park

The memorial park honors the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of World War II.

CALIFORNIA

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

The San Franciso area and sites of the park are rich with national and international history and heritage from many cultural groups.

UTAH

Golden Spike National Historic Site

Many Asian Americans were involved in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.

Hawaii

Haleakalā National Park

The park tells stories of ancient and modern Hawaiian culture and protects the bond between the land and its people.

Hawaii

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

The park is located near the Kīlauea and Mauna Loa active volcanoes.

HAWAII

Pu'uhonua o Honaunau NHP

The Pu'uhonua, a sacred site, protected the kapu breaker, defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle.

Hawaii

Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP

The park was once home to Hawaiian settlements and historic fishponds.

Hawaii

Kalaupapa National Historical Park

When Hansen's disease (leprosy) was introduced to Hawaii, King Kamehameha V banished all afflicted to the isolated Kalaupapa peninsula.

HAWAII

Honouliuli National Historic Site

The park tells the history of incarceration, martial law, and the experience of prisoners of war in Hawaii during World War II.

ALASKA

Klondike Gold Rush NHP

The hope of finding gold brought a diverse group of people together in Alaska forever changing communities and lifestyle in the region.

WASHINGTON

Klondike Gold Rush NHP - Seattle Unit

Seattle flourished during and after the Klondike Gold Rush as many people came from around the country and world.

CALIFORNIA

Manzanar National Historic Site

Manzanar was one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were incarcerated during World War II.

IDAHO, WASHINGTON

Minidoka National Historic Site

Minidoka War Relocation Center was located in Jerome County, Idaho, 15 miles east of Jerome and 15 miles north of Twin Falls.

WASHINGTON

Bainbridge Island Memorial

The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial is a unit of Minidoka National Historic Site.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

National Mall & Memorial Parks

The park is home to many monuments, international gifts, and festivities celebrating and commemorating AANHPI heritage.

AMERICAN SAMOA

National Park of American Samoa

The National Park of American Samoa, in the heart of the South Pacific, protects the rich cultural and natural resources.

Hawaii

Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

Pu'ukohola Heiau NHS is open all year round and shares the history of the beginning stages of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

CALIFORNIA

Tule Lake National Monument

The monument includes both the Tule Lake Segregation Center and the Camp Tulelake, which was first a Civilian Conservation Corps camp.

GUAM

War in the Pacific NHP

The park commemorates the bravery, courage, and sacrifice of those participating in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater of Word War II.