Leʻala Shoreline is located near Taputimu, just west of Fagatele Point, on Tutuila Island in American Samoa.
The coast is marked by rocky outcroppings, deep and shallow surge channels, as well as tide pools and a mixture of coconut, scrub and grass forest.
[1] Leʻala Shoreline is a young flow of basalt, inter-bedded with layers of tuff that illustrate erosion by wave action.
Leʻala Shoreline was designated a U.S. National Natural Landmark in 1972.
[4][5] Petroglyphs can be seen near the Leʻala Shoreline on the coast at Avaloa Point.