Guam · GU

Ritidian Beach, Scenic Point

Perched where Route 3A tilts down toward Guam's northernmost tip, the Ritidian Beach Scenic Point is the lookout that turns a drive into a destination. From this observation deck you take in the broad white-sand sweep of Ritidian Beach and the jewel-toned water of the open Pacific, and on a clear day you can spot the island of Rota (Luta), some 47 miles to the north—the closest of the Northern Marianas. The view is a promise of what lies just downhill: Ritidian Point, the northern tip of Guam that is at once one of the island's most pristine beaches and a protected unit of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge. Rough seas make swimming a gamble here, but the payoff is the kind of wild, unspoiled coastline Tumon Bay's resort beaches cannot offer.