Manzanar National Historic Site
One of ten camps that held Japanese Americans during World War II. Reconstructed barracks, watchtowers and a memorial tell the story.
From 1942 to 1945, more than 10,000 Japanese Americans, most of them US citizens, were forcibly relocated and confined at Manzanar. The site is now managed by the National Park Service. The original auditorium has been converted into a visitor centre with exhibits and a documentary film. Reconstructed barracks, mess halls and watchtowers recreate daily life at the time, and the roughly 5 km self-guided driving loop passes the remains of a Japanese-style garden and a cemetery with a white memorial tower. Admission is free. The site lies about 15 km north of Lone Pine, right beside Highway 395.
Opening hours
Park open from sunrise to sunset; visitor centre approx. 09:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Eastern California Museum
- Mobius Arch
- Alabama Hills
- Movie Road & Film Locations
- Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery
- Museum of Western Film History
- Whitney Portal
- Lone Pine Lake Trail