(American Memorial Park Visitor's Center)
One of my favorite spots on Saipan is the American Memorial Park (AMP) in Garapan. It used to be known as Micro Beach, but the National Park Service took over the area and made it into a national park. It's the best thing that could happen to this area in my opinion.
AMP has a vistor's center that has an exhibit of the WWII Battle in the Marianas. The park has 2 monuments that commemorate those who died during the war: both military and civilian names are listed in the two monuments. A small marina, called Smiling Cove, is also incorporated into the park, and sidewalks take you around the perimeter and within the park. There are wide lawn areas for picnics and Micro Beach to swim. This is the best spot for windsurfing on Saipan when the trade winds blow in the early part of the year. And there's the amphitheater where ceremonies, concerts, etc. are held.
Many residents run, walk, picnic, barbeque at the AMP during the week and weekends. My family and I love the park. It's an attractive park. It's a place that relaxes you and puts you in a good mood.
Just another reason I Luv Saipan!
(Video slideshow of a morning walk @ AMP with my son)
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Hi Xavier,
ReplyDeleteRawnna here of Island Traveler, the first destination magazine promoting the CNMI. We are working on a feature article about the American Memorial Park and we are currently compiling images/photos we can use to complement the article.
I hope you are willing to share your photos with us for publication. Please let me know as soon as possible what you think. My email address is
r.crisostomo@ltg-publishing.com
Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you.