About Mendenhall Campground
Number of accommodations: 68
Campground Amenities
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Showers -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (120)
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
Craig D
VerifiedAugust 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
It’s a very nice place to camp. We enjoy our stays at the Mendenhall campground everytime we visit.
Nathaniel F
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
What a beautiful campground, Karen was an amazing host, campsite 44 was great! Hammock tents!
Katie P
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
people need to keep their dogs on a leash!!and it needs to be more inforced and a fine or something if not!!! it’s so hard to follow that rule when others don’t, we have had numerous dogs run up to our camp to see our dogs that are leashed!!! and interrupt our camp
Reggie P
VerifiedAugust 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
The camp host are excellent kept the place very clean was very concerned about people safeties and a bear being around there. Felt very safe around there
James M
VerifiedAugust 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
The park was amazing.
David N
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
The check-in/reservation process was extremely frustrating and unnecessarily cumbersome. The campground hosts are unable to make reservations or take cash...RIDICULOUS!!! I guess their only purpose is to clean the toilets and rip around the campground in their golf cart, harassing campers. A simple change in campsites required an hour long ordeal. A very broken system... FIX IT!!!!!!!!!
Tom N
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
Campground well run by very knowledgeable and helpful hosts
Thomas H
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
The camp was clean, and wow - what a spectacular view! A few short steps through the Forest from camp provided a beautiful view of Mendenhall Glacier over the lake. Camp sites provide a good amount of privacy, also. You're not crammed on top of other people. Officer Mills was really kind to us. He took time to educate my son, who is interested in wildlife work one day, about the National Forest and the service.
Susie K
VerifiedJuly 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
Clean quiet peaceful
Robert L
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND
Great place to camp and see the glacier
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
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| General |
The entrance gate is closed nightly from 10pm to 7am. The exit gate remains open 24/7. |
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Bears frequent the area; keep food and anything with a scent in vehicles or bear-proof containers that are available for free for backpackers (ask the host). When campers are not at their site and have left items outside that have a scent such as food, soap, toothpaste, barbecues, etc., then Forest Staff will remove the item from the campsite. |
| General |
Campers are encouraged to bring their own firewood. |
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If vehicle or person maximums per site are exceeded, campers will be asked to move excess vehicles and equipment to an additional site, if available, and pay the additional fee. |
| General |
Campground reservations may be made the same day as arrival, if a site is available. |
| General |
Campsite check-in time is 3:00pm. Check-out time is 2:00pm on the day of departure. |
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Commercial outfitters or guides not allowed; institutional outfitters (universities, schools and clubs) may require a special use permit before making reservations; contact the Juneau Ranger District at 907-586-8800. |
