Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 0.288494721787262 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
0.3 mi
Campground
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Lakeshore Forest Service campground facing Mendenhall Glacier, with RV hookups, showers and walk-in sites.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Season months
- May–Sep
- Ownership
- Public
- Phone
- 907-586-8800
- Total sites
- 76
- Rv sites
- 18
- Walk in sites
- 7
- Fee per night
- 20 USD
- Reservable
- Yes
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
- Water
- Potable
- Toilets
- Flush
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Electric hookups
- Yes
- Fire rings
- Yes
- Picnic tables
- Yes
- Road type
- Paved
- Nearest town
- Juneau
- Distance to town
- 13 mi
- Camp host
- Yes
- Max stay nights
- 14
On Mendenhall Lake about 13 miles from downtown Juneau, with a view of the glacier. The Forest Service lists 9 full-hookup RV sites ($36), 9 sites with electricity and water ($34), 51 basic sites ($20) and 7 walk-in backpacker sites with a covered cooking shelter. Sites have tent pads, picnic tables and fire grills; two bathhouses offer flush toilets and hot showers, and there is a dump station and camp host. Open May 15–September 15; maximum stay 14 days. Reserve on Recreation.gov.
Location
In pictures
Hiking · Kayaking · Camping
Sources
- USFS Tongass Visitor Guide (cabins and campgrounds)USDA Forest Service
- Mendenhall Lake CampgroundUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
Nearby within 25 miles
Trails
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 1.71335558660547 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
1.7 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 1.71335558660547 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
1.7 mi
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 2.98593067831986 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
3.0 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 8.32414620575216 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
8.3 mi
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 10.3030218167651 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
10.3 mi
Trail
Herbert Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 10.7653090127779 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
10.8 mi
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 11.0839278938188 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
11.1 mi
Trail
Admiralty Cove to North Young Lake Trail
- Distance
- 16.4848613873852 mi
Wilderness trail across north Admiralty Island linking Admiralty Cove and Young Lake cabins.
16.5 mi
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
0.4 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
3.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
5.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
8.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
10.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
11.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
11.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Dan Moller Cabin
Two-level Douglas Island cabin in an alpine bowl, 3 miles up the Dan Moller Trail.
11.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
12.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Admiralty Cove Cabin
Wilderness beach cabin on north Admiralty Island, 15 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
16.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake North Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin on north Admiralty Island with a skiff; trout and coho fishing.
19.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake South Cabin
Floatplane-access cabin at the south end of Young Lake with a skiff.
20.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Taku Glacier Cabin
Wheelchair-accessible beach cabin with a view of Taku Glacier.
21.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Camping Cove Cabin
Point Bridget cabin 3.75 miles from the trailhead.
21.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Cowee Meadow Cabin
Point Bridget State Park cabin 2.5 miles from the mile 39 trailhead.
22.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Blue Mussel Cabin
Point Bridget beach cabin 3.4 miles from the trailhead.
23.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Turner Lake West Cabin
Stone-and-log chalet on Turner Lake with a fireplace and two rowboats.
24.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Seymour Canal Cabin
State marine park cabin at the head of Seymour Canal, reached via the Oliver Inlet tram.
24.3 mi
