Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nightsOpen for every nightA forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.













Length limits vary by campsite.
Limited electric sites.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 68 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 027 walk to | – | – | $20 |
| 040 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 041 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 049 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 044 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 022 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 19 electric, 42 no-hookup individual sites.
Juneau Ranger District, 8510 Mendenhall Loop Road
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“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. ”
“If arriving on the ferry make sure they give you a gate code if they keep closing the gate at 10pm. ”
“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. ”
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| $20 |
| 025 walk to | – | – | $20 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 043 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 046 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 050 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 023 walk to | – | – | $20 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 026 walk to | – | – | $20 |
| 037 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 048 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 047 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 024 walk to | – | – | $20 |
| 042 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 045 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 029 walk to | – | – | $20 |
✓ 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
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
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.

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 8 mi from campground
$199/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Juneau area · 3.5 hr · from $177/person

Juneau area · 4.5 hr · from $249/person

Juneau area · 3.8 hr · from $178/person

Juneau area · 4.1 hr · from $159/person

Juneau area · 4 hr · from $251/person

Juneau area · 5 hr · from $330/person

Juneau area · 3.5 hr · from $209/person
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 11 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 25 days ahead |
| June | 4 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 46 days ahead |
| July | 4 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 43 days ahead |
| August | 3 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 48 days ahead |
| September | 2 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 5 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.
68 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
42 sites · $20/night
Loops: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND (42)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
RVs and trailers, with power
10 sites · $36/night
Loops: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND (10)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent or RV, with power
9 sites · $34/night
Loops: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND (9)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
7 sites · $20/night
Loops: MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND (7)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Juneau area · 3 hr · from $156/person

Juneau area · 5 hr · from $199/person