Recreation Region: Juneau Ranger District

Mendenhall Lake Campground

This campground is on Mendenhall Lake, with a view of the Mendenhall Glacier, and is about 13 miles from downtown Juneau. Sites include: 9 full-service RV sites with electricity, water and sewer hook-ups; 9 partial-service RV sites with electricity and water hook-ups; 51 basic-service sites; 7 sites in a separate walk-in backpacker area with covered shelter for cooking; 48 sites that accommodate camping units larger than 30 feet. All of the sites have tent pads, picnic tables and fire grills that meet accessibility standards. Water faucets and vault toilets are dispersed throughout the campground, and two bathhouse units with flush toilets and hot showers. A central dump station is on site. The campground host and garbage dumpster is near entrance. Firewood is rarely provided and it is best to bring your own (no pallets). The maximum stay is 14 days.

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Reserve your site at Mendenhall Lake Campground

General Information

May 15 - September 15

Open 24 hours a day during open season, May 15 - September 15.

Overnight Use:
Single Site with electricity, water and sewer hook-ups: $36 per night
Single Site with electricity and water hook-ups: $34 per night
Singe Site with no hook-ups: $20 per night

Full-service RV sites with electricity, water and sewer hook-ups ($36/night), partial-service RV sites with electricity and water hook-ups ($34/night), basic-service sites ($20/night)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 58.41401814

Longitude: -134.59244479

Directions

From the ferry terminal: turn right and travel 1.7 miles to DeHarts Store above Auke Bay marinas. Turn left uphill to Mendenhall Loop Road, and travel 2.5 miles to Montana Creek Road, turn left and travel .3 mile to Skater's Cabin Road. Turn right and travel .3 mile to campground. From downtown Juneau, Take Egan Drive northwest 8 miles to stoplight intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road. Turn right 2.2 miles to the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Glacier Spur Road. Turn left 1.4 miles to the intersection of Montana Creek Road. Turn right .3 mile to Skater's Cabin Road. Turn right .3 mile to campground.