YOUR GUIDE TO THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Discover Saipan

Explore hidden gems, breathtaking beaches, unforgettable experiences and the places that make our island special.

My Island List

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Beyond the Usual

4 destinations

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Old Man by the Sea

A secluded coral-rubble-and-sand beach named for a limestone rock at the water's edge shaped like an old man's face. Shallow, reef-sheltered tidal area with tidepools. There is no parking area; a roadside sign marks the trailhead, and the jungle trail takes about 15–20 minutes each way with ropes on steep sections — hiking or water shoes advised, slippery when wet.

Talafofo, east coast

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Jeffrey's Beach

A long, wide rocky beach of dark sandstone, pebbles and dark sand where the Talofofo Stream meets the ocean in a small cove, next to Kingfisher Golf Links. The dirt road in is rough — high-clearance vehicles only; park and walk. The inner tidal area is relatively sheltered; beyond it, waves and currents are dangerous. BECQ periodically issues short bacteria advisories for this beach — check current advisories before swimming.

Talafofo, east coast

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Wing Beach

A long, secluded white pebble and coral-rubble beach sheltered by a fringing reef, used for swimming, fishing, snorkeling and diving. Access is a narrow, poor dirt track to an unpaved lot, and there are no facilities of any kind. The northern reef cut has a strong outgoing rip current when waves are high. Turtle-nesting beach.

San Roque, northwest coast

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Bird Island Beach

The beach below Bird Island — a different place from the Bird Island Lookout. A separate 150-meter trail leads to a long white-sand-and-coral-rubble beach inside the Bird Island Wildlife Conservation Area and Marine Sanctuary. The trail may be steep and slippery; snorkel only on calm days. No-take rules apply — do not climb onto Bird Island itself.

I Maddok / Marpi, northeast coast