Final Environmental Assessment for the Shoreline Stablization System at the USS Arizona Memorial visitor center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Must have Adobe Acrobat 3 to read.
GENERAL INFORMATION
VISITATION Annual visitation is approximately 1,500,000, with visitation highest during the summer. Of this figure about 30% are international visitors.
since 1/1/99.
ADDRESS
1 Arizona Memorial Place
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818
TELEPHONE
General Information (808) 422-0561
Administration (808) 422-2771
FAX (808) 483-8608
OPERATING HOURS, SEASONS
Open Sunday through Saturday 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Interpretive programs, including a documentary film about the attack and the boat trip to the USS Arizona Memorial, begin at 8:00 A.M. (7:45 A.M. in summer).
The last program each day begins at 3:00 P.M. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
DIRECTIONS
From the Honolulu/Waikiki area take either Ala Moana/Nimitz Highway or H-1 freeway West. While on H-1 look for the USS Arizona/Stadium exit, #15a. The USS Arizona Memorial is located on the shoreline overlooking Pearl Harbor directly off of State Highway 99 (Kamehameha Highway) about a 45-minute drive west of Waikiki.
TRANSPORTATION
For those without cars, several alternatives by bus are available: Honolulu public transit buses stop regularly at the visitor center and can be boarded in Waikiki. The #20 bus is the most direct line. A commercial transportation company in Waikiki runs round-trip bus service to the visitor center. Various commercial tour bus operators include the USS Arizona Memorial on their sightseeing itineraries. For information call (808) 422-0561.
FEES, COSTS, RATES
The USS Arizona Memorial is free. There is no entrance fee or activity fee. Free tickets for the program are issued on a first come, first-served basis at the front desk in the visitor center.
FACILITIES
AND OPPORTUNITIES
Visitor Center/Exhibits
The USS Arizona Memorial museum is located in the visitor center complex. There are also several wayside exhibits along the waterfront. “The Remembrance Exhibit” displays the names of those who died on December 7, 1941, that were not on the USS Arizona.
Trails, Roads
None
Programs/Activities
The interpretive program, for which visitors are given free tickets at the visitor center, consists of a brief talk by a National Park Service ranger or a Pearl Harbor Survivor, followed by a 23-minute documentary film on the Pearl Harbor attack. Immediately after the film, visitors depart the theater for the boat landing, where they will board a Navy shuttle boat and begin their trip to the USS Arizona Memorial. All visitors disembark on the Memorial and will return to the visitor center a short time later on another shuttle boat.
Lodging and camping facilities
There is plenty of lodging in Honolulu/Waikiki and other areas on Oahu.
Food/supplies
A small snack shop is operated within the visitor center complex, offering cold sandwiches, chips, ice cream, sodas and other snacks. There are numerous restaurants and shops around the Pearl Harbor area and throughout the island of Oahu
Other Concessions/NPS-Managed Visitor Facilities
The Arizona Memorial Museum Association operates an extensive bookstore in the visitor center complex. You may visit the bookstore before or after your program. For phone inquiries call (808) 422-2771, extension 122
Accessibility
The USS Arizona Memorial visitor center complex and the boat trip to the Memorial are completely accessible. Scripts of the movie shown in the visitor center are available in large print. The park brochures are available in braille.
RECOMMENDED
ACTIVITIES/PARK USE
The entire interpretive program is a must. It takes 1 hour and 15 minutes and includes the boat trip to the USS Arizona Memorial and an excellent documentary film of the events of December 7, 1941. The USS Arizona Memorial museum and wayside exhibits also offer an excellent opportunity to learn more about the Pearl Harbor attack.
RESERVATIONS/PERMITS
There are no reservations. Interpretive program tickets are free and issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
BASIC
VISIT RECOMMENDATIONS
Allow 2 hours and 30 minutes at the USS Arizona Memorial. The interpretive program lasts for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Sometimes there will be a 2 hour delay for the next program. Waiting time for the next available program is much longer during the summer months and other periods of heavy visitation.
UPCOMING EVENTS, PROGRAMS
Special programs on the waterfront lawn on Memorial Day and December 7th of each year.
Park rangers or Pearl Harbor Survivors present additional interpretive programs throughout the week in the museum or on the back lanai of the visitor center complex.
This park is featured in a lesson plan created by Teaching with Historic Places, a program of the National
Park Service that helps teachers and students understand how parks and other
historic places embody America's historical experiences and cultural expressions.
ADJACENT VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
The
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, located next to the USS Arizona Memorial parking lot. The museum includes an extensive look at the fascinating history of submarines from the first daring attempt in 1776 to use a submersible in warfare to the feats of today’s nuclear submarines. The submarine provides an opportunity for visitors to go below deck aboard this National Historic Landmark, the Famous World War II submarine, USS Bowfin (SS-287). Launched on December 7, 1942, she was nicknamed the “Pearl Harbor Avenger” and sank 44 enemy ships during the course of her nine extraordinary war patrols. The Waterfront Memorial stands in silent tribute to the 52 American submarines and the more than 3,500 submariners lost in World War II. The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park is operated by the non-profit Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association. Proceeds from admissions and gift shop sales are used to continue the preservation and restoration of the USS Bowfin. Write USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, 11 Arizona Memorial Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818, or call (808) 423-1341.
The USS Missouri held its GRAND PUBLIC OPENING on January 29, 1999. It was aboard this most celebrated battleship of the United States Navy that the surrender documents were signed bringing World War II to an end in 1945. The Battleship Missouri Memorial is located along side Ford Island, on Battleship Row, and is accessible only by tour buses. Tickets for the tour are available at the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, located next to the USS Arizona Memorial. For Information, write Battleship Missouri Memorial, P.O. Box 6339, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818, or call (808) 455-1600.
While in Hawaii, we recommend visiting these other National Park sites on the other islands.On the Big Island of Hawaii
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
On Maui
Haleakala National Park
On Molokai
Kalaupapa National Historical Park
These are the other National Park sites in the Western Pacific:
On Guam
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
On American Samoa
National Park of American Samoa
On Saipan
American Memorial Park
SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
AT THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL
The USS Arizona Memorial offers periodic seasonal employment of up to six months. If you're interested in learning more about these opportunities, click on this
seasonal employment link.
LINKS TO RELATED SITES
Among other related sites dealing with the attack on Pearl Harbor on December
7, 1941, the USS Arizona and it's memorial we recommend:
Pearl Harbor Remembered
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