With year round tropical weather, the Northern Mariana Islands offer many sports and recreation opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.

A wide range of parks and private facilities are available for the enjoyment of visitors and residents. Some popular activities include:

Golf (the Northern Mariana Islands have six 18-hole courses overlooking the ocean), scuba diving (there are some 38 professional dive shops), wind surfing, kayaking, sailing, softball, basketball, tennis and hiking. There are several fun runs, biathlons and triathlons.

One can also enjoy some of the more exotic activities that have been developed to attract tourists, such as submarine rides, a botanical garden, parasailing, sky diving and more.