Must-see beach · Gagaʻemauga, Samoa
Return To Paradise
Return To Paradise is a beach in Gagaʻemauga, Samoa.
Return To Paradise: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Return To Paradise
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Return To Paradise — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.98139, -171.94561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Return To Paradise
- Papapapaitai-falls · waterfall · Tuamasaga · ~24 km · Must-see
- Manono · river spot · Aiga-i-le-Tai · ~29 km · Must-see
- Vailima Botanic Garden Reserve · sanctuary · Tuamasaga · ~29 km · Must-see
- Apia Samoa Temple · church · Tuamasaga · ~30 km · Must-see
- O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park · sanctuary · Ātua · ~30 km · Must-see
- Museum of Samoa · church · Tuamasaga · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Tuamasaga · ~32 km · Must-see
- Piula Cave Pool · cave · Ātua · ~49 km · Must-see
- Afulilo Dam · lake · Ātua · ~52 km · Must-see
- Aganoa Beach · beach · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fagaloa Bay · beach · ~54 km · Must-see
- Afu A'au Waterfall · waterfall · Palauli · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pulemele'i Mound · fort · Palauli · ~62 km · Must-see
- Namu'a Island · river spot · Ātua · ~72 km · Must-see
- Matareva Beach · beach · Gagaʻemauga · ~2 km
- Matareva Beach Fales · beach · Gagaʻemauga · ~2 km
- Gagaifo Tai Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses · attraction · Aʻana · ~3 km
- Savaia Giant Clam Sanctuary · sanctuary · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Return To Paradise
- Aganoa Beach · beach · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fagaloa Bay · beach · ~54 km · Must-see
- Matareva Beach · beach · Gagaʻemauga · ~2 km
- Matareva Beach Fales · beach · Gagaʻemauga · ~2 km
- Salamumu Beach · beach · Gagaʻemauga · ~5 km
- Sa'Moana Beach Bungalows (Closed) · beach · Gagaʻemauga · ~5 km
- Sataoa Beach Fales · beach · Tuamasaga · ~11 km
- Coconuts Beach · beach · Tuamasaga · ~21 km
- Lupes Beach · beach · Tuamasaga · ~21 km
- Maninoa Beach · beach · Tuamasaga · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Return To Paradise safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Return To Paradise yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Return To Paradise?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Return To Paradise?
Nearby: Papapapaitai-falls (waterfall, 24 km), Manono (river spot, 29 km), Vailima Botanic Garden Reserve (sanctuary, 29 km), Apia Samoa Temple (church, 30 km), O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Museum of Samoa (church, 32 km).
Is Return To Paradise worth visiting?
Return To Paradise is listed as a must-see beach in Samoa on Spotwander.