Can you live on Wake Island?

Although located in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean, Wake Island has many of the amenities found on any Air Force Base. Residents and transients live in houses and dorms located in various locations around the island but most residing in the “downtown” area.



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Wake Island is a tiny island in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, located 2/3 of the way from Honolulu to Guam, best known for its role in World War II. It is an unorganized United States territory, with no permanent residents, just members of the U.S. military and civilian contractors who manage the facility.

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Access to Wake Atoll is strictly regulated, and an unauthorized visit without proper permission is firmly prohibited. One may contact the atoll's administration directly by telephone at (808) 424-2222 or (808) 424-2101. Although located in Wake, these two numbers are in the Pearl Harbor (Honolulu, Hawaii) exchange.

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This small coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean is a restricted area, with only military personnel and scientists allowed on the island. It is administered by the U.S. Air Force and is often used as a military refueling spot of aircraft. There are no permanent residents on Wake Island.

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Yes, our Island Grill has all sorts of great food such as burgers, fries, salads, pizza, and plenty of desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth. Can I use my selfie stick on the AQUA PARK?

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The island has no permanent inhabitants, but approximately 100 people live there at any given time. On December 8, 1941 (within a few hours of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Wake Island being on the opposite side of the International Date Line), American forces on Wake Island were attacked by Japanese bombers.

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Today Wake Atoll serves as a refueling and emergency landing station for trans-pacific flights. Receiving only one civilian aircraft every two weeks, the station serves mostly military purposes.

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The atoll is home to multiple species of land crabs, with Coenobita perlatus being especially abundant. The atoll, with its surrounding marine waters, has been recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for its sooty tern colony, with some 200,000 individual birds estimated in 1999.

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Wake Island is an unorganized, unincorporated territory (possession) of the United States, part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior (Aaron 2008b and Aaron 2008: 1-1 ).

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Wake Island has two wonderful swimming areas surrounded by soft, sandy beaches for everyone to enjoy! They are a great place to relax, gather with friends and family and watch the AQUA PARK and other aquatic activities. The swimming beaches are not a timed activity, so feel free to use them until they close each day.

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