RT Pearl Harbor National Memorial

Solemn memorial site honoring those lost in the December 7, 1941 attack, featuring the USS Arizona Memorial, museums, and historical exhibits.

General Information

Hours:

Daily: 7:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

Fees:

Free admission
Reservations recommended for USS Arizona Memorial boat tickets via recreation.gov

Pet Policy:

Pets are not allowed inside the visitor center or memorials

Closest cities with hotels:

Honolulu (10 mi)

Seasons:

All year; best visited early morning for cooler weather and fewer crowds

Location:

nps.gov/perl

How to Get There

From Honolulu, HI (10 mi): Take H-1 W to exit 15A, follow signs to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and park in the designated lot.

Overview

Pearl Harbor National Memorial is a unit of the National Park System of the United States on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The site commemorates the events of the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which killed over 2,400 Americans and sank twelve ships. The site includes the USS Arizona Memorial, the USS Utah memorial, the USS Oklahoma memorial, six chief petty officer bungalows on Ford Island, mooring quays F6, F7, and F8, which formed part of Battleship Row, and the visitor center at Halawa Landing.

A visitor center and park features galleries on the Pacific theater of World War II, a theater showing a film about the attack, and memorial sculpture. Visitors may take a ferry to the Arizona memorial.

Nearby are the USS Missouri memorial, USS Bowfin museum, and Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, which are designated historic attractions within the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex.

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