About Mendenhall Campground
Number of accommodations: 68
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
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Reviews (238)
What Guests Are Saying
Mendenhall Campground offers stunning views, especially from sites like #8, 9, and 10, providing a scenic experience close to Juneau. The campground is well-maintained, with spacious sites, clean bathrooms, and excellent amenities, including free showers and bear-proof storage boxes. While there were some minor issues, such as limited shower hours and an incident with communication regarding campground closures, overall guests praised the peaceful atmosphere and helpful camp hosts, making it a highly recommended destination.
What Guests Are Saying
Mendenhall Campground offers stunning views, especially from sites like #8, 9, and 10, providing a scenic experience close to Juneau. The campground is well-maintained, with spacious sites, clean bathrooms, and excellent amenities, including free showers and bear-proof storage boxes. While there were some minor issues, such as limited shower hours and an incident with communication regarding campground closures, overall guests praised the peaceful atmosphere and helpful camp hosts, making it a highly recommended destination.
Review Summary
Dieter M
VerifiedJuly 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
All was fine
Dieter M
VerifiedJuly 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
All was fine
Elizabeth C
VerifiedJuly 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
BEST CAMPSITE! The location itself is spectacular and if you book 8, 9,10, 12, 13, 15 you'll have a perfect view of the glacier from your site. Bear boxes were huge and fit our 4 bags with extra room left. Bathrooms were impeccable (even the vault toilets rooms were cleaned for trash on the floor every day and actually smelled great!) Main flushing bathrooms were also very clean with outlets to emergency charge our phones. Showers were FREE! Hot water and great pressure. One of the women's shoulders was closed so we ended up just using the whole room.
There was a big party a couple of sites down from us (6 tents/4 cars) but we actually couldn't hear them or their music from our site. The sites are very spaced out and they were good neighbors.
The campsite host was awesome and even grabbed some of our trash while he was cleaning the sites/bathrooms.
Elizabeth C
VerifiedJuly 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
BEST CAMPSITE! The location itself is spectacular and if you book 8, 9,10, 12, 13, 15 you'll have a perfect view of the glacier from your site. Bear boxes were huge and fit our 4 bags with extra room left. Bathrooms were impeccable (even the vault toilets rooms were cleaned for trash on the floor every day and actually smelled great!) Main flushing bathrooms were also very clean with outlets to emergency charge our phones. Showers were FREE! Hot water and great pressure. One of the women's shoulders was closed so we ended up just using the whole room.
There was a big party a couple of sites down from us (6 tents/4 cars) but we actually couldn't hear them or their music from our site. The sites are very spaced out and they were good neighbors.
The campsite host was awesome and even grabbed some of our trash while he was cleaning the sites/bathrooms.
Wally R
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
Very peaceful….
Wally R
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
Very peaceful….
Barbara W
VerifiedJune 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
Enjoyed our stay, view of glacier from.our site. Free showers - one of two women's showers was out of service, no private changing area, no lock on exterior door:/ First time not clean, second time it was clean so it must have been the messy person before me.
Barbara W
VerifiedJune 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
Enjoyed our stay, view of glacier from.our site. Free showers - one of two women's showers was out of service, no private changing area, no lock on exterior door:/ First time not clean, second time it was clean so it must have been the messy person before me.
Barbara W
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
Beautiful location and campsite!! Close to Juneau and the road system north. One of the women's showers was out of service but that didn't seem to cause any problems. At night several of the campers can their engines at night and/or drove around the campground, also loud arguments:/
Barbara W
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
Beautiful location and campsite!! Close to Juneau and the road system north. One of the women's showers was out of service but that didn't seem to cause any problems. At night several of the campers can their engines at night and/or drove around the campground, also loud arguments:/
Location Mendenhall Campground
Address:
Juneau Ranger District, 8510 Mendenhall Loop Road
Juneau, AK, 99801
United States
This campsite is approximately 13 miles from downtown Juneau. Access is via the Alaska Marine Highway or via Alaska Airlines.
By ferry: turn right out of the Ferry Terminal parking lot. Drive 1.7 miles to DeHart's Store above Auke Bay marinas. Take a left turn onto Back Loop Road. Travel 2.5 miles to Montana Creek Road. Turn left onto Montana Creek Road. Drive 0.3 miles to Skater's Cabin Road. The campground is 0.3 miles down the road.
From the airport: go 0.1 mile to the junction of Yandukin Shell Simmons Drive. Turn left on Shell Simmons Drive and travel 0.3 miles to stoplight at the intersection of Old Glacier Highway. Turn left on Old Glacier Highway and travel 0.5 mile to the stoplight at the intersection of Egan Drive. Continue on Mendenhall Loop Road 2.2 miles to the intersection of Back Loop Road. Turn left on Backloop Road. Continue 1.4 miles to the intersection of Montana Creek Road. Turn right and travel 0.3 miles to Skater's Cabin Road. Turn right and travel 0.3 miles to campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 58.4139 / -134.561
Elevation: 24 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
3PM
Check out time
2PM
- Same-day reservations are allowed if sites are open.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Safety & rules
- The exit gate is accessible at all times.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store food and scented items in vehicles or bear-proof containers to prevent wildlife encounters.
Fires & fuel
- Bringing your own firewood is recommended.
Site capacity
- Exceeding vehicle or person limits will require moving excess to another site and may incur fees.
Local regulations
- Commercial guides are prohibited; institutional groups need a permit to reserve.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
