Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Pearl Harbor National Memorial is a unit of the National Park System of the United States on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. You will find it 2 mi south of Waimalu. The site is in the hands of the National Park Service. It had 1.5M visitors in 2025.
A national memorial, 2 mi south of Waimalu
Urban Honolulu is the nearest base
Urban Honolulu is 7 miles southeast, with 183 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan and Feb
January and February are mild and quieter than average, with a high of 81°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) has airline service, about 3 miles from Pearl Harbor National Memorial.
Established in 2019
Pearl Harbor National Memorial dates from 2019 and is run by National Park Service. About ↓
Written from National Park Service visitor counts, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia. Updated when the Park Service posts a new month.
The year in visitors and weather
Each month at Pearl Harbor has its visitors and its weather below.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Pearl Harbor National Memorial is a unit of the National Park System of the United States on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act removed the site from the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument on March 12, 2019, and made it a separate national memorial.
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.
- Type
- National Memorial
- Established
- 2019
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Wikipedia readers
- 19K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/perl
Rooms near Pearl Harbor National Memorial
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Urban Honolulu (183) and Kailua (17).
- 1USS Missouri
- 2USS Arizona Memorial
- 3Aloha Stadium
- 4Diamond Head
- 5Waikīkī
- 6USS Bowfin
- 7National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
- 8Bishop Museum
Urban Honolulu
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
345,482 people
7 mi southeast of Pearl Harbor · 6 mi to the park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pearl Harbor | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 183 170 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 hostels | 345,482 | $843K | C+ |
| Kailua | 13 mi east | 20 min | 17 4 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 39,640 | $1,354K | — |
| Ko Olina 41% vacation homes | 12 mi west | 20 min | 14 14 hotels | 1,670 | $932K | — |
| Waimalu | 2 mi north | 5 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,061 | $598K | — |
| Kapolei | 9 mi west | 15 min | 5 5 hotels | 22,232 | $744K | — |
| Hickam Housing | 3 mi south | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,425 | — | — |
| Kalaeloa | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 3,342 | — | — |
| Kaneohe Base | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 6 3 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 10,919 | $352K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Pearl Harbor
These lie within 12 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw1in town MuseumUSS Missouri
2in town MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
3in town Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
411 mi MountainDiamond Head
59 mi BeachWaikīkī
6in town MuseumUSS Bowfin
77 mi LandmarkNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
85 mi MuseumBishop MuseumPhoto credits
USS Missouri: Camera Operator: EM2 KENNETH D. MEHL (Released to Public), Public domain · USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain · National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: Cleared as filed at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bishop Museum: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0
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2025: 1,534,226 visitors
Each bar is one year, from 2016 to 2025.
Pearl Harbor, answered
What town is Pearl Harbor National Memorial near?
Waimalu, HI, about 2 miles north.
When is the best time to visit Pearl Harbor National Memorial?
January and February, with a high of 81°. July is the busiest month (about 163,537 visitors).
How many people visit Pearl Harbor National Memorial each year?
1,534,226 in 2025, according to the National Park Service. The record is 1,947,495, set in 2017.
What is the closest airport to Pearl Harbor National Memorial?
Daniel K. Inouye (HNL), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Pearl Harbor National Memorial?
Urban Honolulu (7 mi, 183 places to stay), Kailua (13 mi, 17 places to stay) and Ko Olina (12 mi, 14 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Waimalu
People in Waimalu have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · National Park Service visitor use statistics · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.