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  4. Mendenhall Campground

Camping at Mendenhall Campground near Juneau

Public campground · Juneau · 68 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Mendenhall Campground sits on the shore of Mendenhall Lake about 13 miles from downtown Juneau, with a clear view north to Mendenhall Glacier and the Mendenhall River flowing on the east side of the site. The area around the campground is relatively flat at roughly 100 feet elevation, shaped by glacial moraines and dotted with small ponds, blueberry bushes, mosses and a mix of black cottonwood, Sitka alder, willow and mature spruce-hemlock forest.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 117 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Day Use Area
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookups
  • Flush Toilets
  • Hiking
  • Host
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Showers
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Hookups
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
2:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 19 electric, 42 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Juneau Ranger District, 8510 Mendenhall Loop Road
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Mendenhall Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Mendenhall Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (63 of 63 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Mendenhall Campground have RV hookups?
19 electric, 42 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Mendenhall Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Mendenhall Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (63 of 63 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 19 electric, 42 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 58 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 62 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (49 reports), Verizon 2 (27 reports), T-Mobile 3 (6 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 19 sites
Shade
Listing 25 of 70 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing Juneau Ranger District, 8510 Mendenhall Loop Road (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (117 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“I stayed late in the season at the campground. The site was surrounded by trees and was well maintained. The hook ups (electric and water) were excellent; no problems with pressure or power surges. Great camp hosts. ”

Michele S 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“If arriving on the ferry make sure they give you a gate code if they keep closing the gate at 10pm. ”

Sean C 4 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Campground hosts Brendan and Abby are stellar. Sites are beautiful. Bear boxes are a great addition. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to close access to town but is still deep in the woods. ”

Carol H 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nightsOpen for every night

Eagle Beach State Recreation Area

12.5 mi from Mendenhall Campground (straight-line)
Rates & availability from Alaska State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Road's End, Bradley Lockwood

1674 mi from Mendenhall Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $39/night
$78 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Vineyard View NoFuss

1677 mi from Mendenhall Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $56/night
$112 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching Juneau area · 3.5 hr · from $177/person
    • Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier Juneau area · 4.5 hr · from $249/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Whales and Wilderness Exploration Juneau area · 3.8 hr · from $178/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 51 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 19 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

BIG RED
BIG RED

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 8 mi from campground

$199/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Mendenhall Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching
Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching

Juneau area · 3.5 hr · from $177/person

Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier
Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier

Juneau area · 4.5 hr · from $249/person

Whales and Wilderness Exploration
Whales and Wilderness Exploration

Juneau area · 3.8 hr · from $178/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Alaska Whale Watching Cruise: 3 Hours on the Water
Alaska Whale Watching Cruise: 3 Hours on the Water

Juneau area · 4.1 hr · from $159/person

Mendenhall Glacier Lake Canoe Tour
Mendenhall Glacier Lake Canoe Tour

Juneau area · 4 hr · from $251/person

Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure Tour
Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure Tour

Juneau area · 5 hr · from $330/person

3.5 Hour Crowd-Skipping Whale Tour in Juneau, Alaska
3.5 Hour Crowd-Skipping Whale Tour in Juneau, Alaska

Juneau area · 3.5 hr · from $209/person

Ultimate Juneau Whale Watch
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 15–Sep 14: Tent $20, RV & Tent $20–$34, RV $36 per night
  • Peak season May 15–Sep 14: RV & Tent $20–$34, RV $36, Tent $20 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Mendenhall Campground

For May weekends, book about 47 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 11 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May11 days ahead47 days ahead3 days ahead25 days ahead
June4 days ahead24 days ahead3 days ahead46 days ahead
July4 days ahead33 days ahead4 days ahead43 days ahead
August3 days ahead17 days ahead4 days ahead48 days ahead
September2 days ahead15 days ahead0 days ahead5 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (14,520 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

68 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

42 sites · $20/night

Loops: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND (42)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

10 sites · $36/night

Loops: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND (10)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

9 sites · $34/night

Loops: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND (9)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

7 sites · $20/night

Loops: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND (7)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Ultimate Juneau Whale Watch

Juneau area · 3 hr · from $156/person

Mendenhall Glacier Park and Ultimate Whale Watch Combo
Mendenhall Glacier Park and Ultimate Whale Watch Combo

Juneau area · 5 hr · from $199/person