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Manzanar National Historic Site

National Historic Site California

In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where the US government incarcerated Japanese immigrants ineligible for citizenship and Japanese American citizens during World War II.

Entry Fees

No additional fees

Weather Information

Manzanar is located in the Owens Valley at 4,000' elevation, at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada. We get little precipitation but we do have four distinct seasons. Summer temperatures can soar over 100 degrees. Winter highs are usually in the 40's. Nighttime temperatures year round are 30 to 40 degrees less than daytime highs. High winds are common in any season.

Address

Manzanar National Historic Site, Independence, CA 93526

Activities & Topics

Biking Road Biking Food Picnicking Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Self-Guided Tours - Auto Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour Junior Ranger Program Wildlife Watching Birdwatching Park Film Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Architecture and Building Arts Painting Photography Asian American Heritage Burial Cemetery and Gravesite Colonization and Settlement Engineering Farming and Agriculture Incarceration Japanese-American Internment Immigration Medicine Hospital Military US Army Indigenous and Native Warrior Monuments and Memorials Religion and Spirituality Churches Schools and Education Social Movements Civil Rights Tragic Events Forced Marches Wars and Conflicts Tribal Conflicts World War II Westward Expansion Homesteading Scenic Views