Prehistoric Settlement

Prehistoric Settlement: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Prehistoric Settlement

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Prehistoric Settlement — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -14.03964, -171.47423. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Prehistoric Settlement

• Namu'a Island · river spot · Ātua · ~8 km · Must-see
• Afulilo Dam · lake · Ātua · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fagaloa Bay · beach · ~18 km · Must-see
• Piula Cave Pool · cave · Ātua · ~28 km · Must-see
• O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park · sanctuary · Ātua · ~35 km · Must-see
• Papapapaitai-falls · waterfall · Tuamasaga · ~43 km · Must-see
• Vailima Botanic Garden Reserve · sanctuary · Tuamasaga · ~46 km · Must-see
• Museum of Samoa · church · Tuamasaga · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Tuamasaga · ~49 km · Must-see
• Apia Samoa Temple · church · Tuamasaga · ~50 km · Must-see
• Return To Paradise · beach · Gagaʻemauga · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lua o Fafine Conservation Area · sanctuary · Ātua · ~1 km
• Lua O Fafine Crater · viewpoint · Ātua · ~1 km
• Lua O Fafine Ridge · viewpoint · Ātua · ~1 km
• Saleapaga Beach · beach · Ātua · ~2 km
• Lano-o-Moa · viewpoint · Ātua · ~2 km
• Lalomanu Beach · beach · Ātua · ~3 km
• Fa'afa beach · beach · Ātua · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Prehistoric Settlement

Other forts & heritage near Prehistoric Settlement

• Pulemele'i Mound · fort · Palauli · ~122 km · Must-see
• Leper Colony · fort · Nuʻutele Island · ~8 km
• Letogo Prehistoric Mound (Tia) · fort · Tuamasaga · ~42 km
• Robert Louis Stevenson Residence · fort · Tuamasaga · ~46 km
• Robert Louis Stevenson's Tomb · fort · Tuamasaga · ~47 km
• Manawanui Navy Ship · fort · ~47 km
• Western Samoa Retired Nurses Association · fort · Tuamasaga · ~47 km
• Western Samoa Memorial · fort · Tuamasaga · ~48 km
• LMS Building · fort · Tuamasaga · ~48 km
• German Prison · fort · Tuamasaga · ~49 km

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