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Auk Village Campground
Overview
Auk Village Campground is located 15 miles from downtown Juneau, Alaska, and 1.5 miles from the Alaska State Ferry terminal at Auke Bay. The area offers a variety of outdoor opportunities.Recreation
The area offers fishing, wildlife viewing, kayaking, picnicking, motor boating, hiking, berry picking, rafting, sailing, bicycling, and glacier viewing.Facilities
The campground offers 11 overnight campsites for tent and RV camping. Site sizes vary and range from 14' to 35'. There is one central location that has a vault toilet, garbage cans, display board, and bear boxes. There are five drinking water spigots, a parking area for day use, and a dumpster. A trail starts at the parking lot that leads to the ocean and Pt. Louisa or the Auke Recreation Day Use area.
Natural Features
The campground sits just north of Auke Bay in a western hemlock and Sitka spruce forested area. Views of the Chilkat Range and the ocean are spectacular. Bears frequent the area with abundant marine life a short walk from the campground.
Nearby Attractions
Auke Recreation Area includes a large day use area on the shores of Auke Bay. The area includes shelters, picnic tables, outhouses, drinking water, fire rings and a trail. At the nearby Auke Bay Harbor and marina, commercial operators offer sport fishing, kayak rentals, and whale watching tours. Auke Bay also has a variety of restaurants and a convenience store.
Camp site features
Across 11 camp sites:
- Picnic table: 1 of 11 sites
- Pets allowed: all 11 sites
- ADA accessible: 7 of 11 sites
- Longest rig: 40 ft
- Largest party: 6 people
Directions
From the cruise ship terminal on South Franklin Street in downtown Juneau,
head northwest along the waterfront. South Franklin Street becomes Marine Way,
then Egan Drive, named for William A. Egan (1914 - 1984), first governor of
the State of Alaska. Egan Drive becomes Glacier Highway at Milepost 9.4, then
Juneau Veterans Memorial Highway from Milepost 12.1. At about 14 miles, exit
west on Old Glacier Highway through Auke Village Recreation Area. Toward the
end of the recreation area turn left on Pt. Louisa Road, and the campground
entrance is on the left side of the road.
Stay Limit
Check in from 3 PM, check out by 2 PM.
Reviews
Ratings (64)
5 stars
39
4 stars
10
3 stars
8
2 stars
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1 stars
2
Bess R
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:008
Reviewed 4 days ago
Beautiful campground, wonderful location, firewood provided, clean restrooms!
Joan G
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:003
Reviewed 6 days ago
Auke Village Campground is a very nice primitive campground, very close to the ferry landing in Juneau. Perfect when the ferry arrives late in the evening. It was quiet and has an easy, well-marked trail out to a point.
Teresa S
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:010
Reviewed 7 days ago
Very pretty, clean, campsite with lush forest and beautiful views of the water nearby.
Brandal G
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:003
Reviewed 14 days ago
Nice campground but the 4th of July weekend was out of control. Younger people running around throwing firecrackers at each other was annoying after a while. I realize it was the 4th but we were trying to find a place with minimal fireworks (due to old dog).
Sharon B
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:011
Reviewed 15 days ago
Fantastic, wooded campground that is clean and safe. It’s located away from downtown less than five minutes from the ferry terminal, surrounded by big growth trees.
We stayed two different nights and loved it!
Marty M
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:005
Reviewed 18 days ago
Auke Village has beautiful sites with spring water near each. This is only minutes away from the ferry terminal and was perfect for a last night's stay near Juneau before the 5AM lineup to Skagway.
Todd h
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:008
Reviewed 7 months ago
The camp sites are very nice , bathrooms cleaned often and water is near every site. The scenery is some of the best in Alaska!
Todd h
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:008
Reviewed 10 months ago
Clean comfortable camp sites with water and toilets, next to the ocean. Can’t beat that!
Ryan D
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:005
Reviewed a year ago
Awesome Campground for a tent, RV or car camping!
BRING FIREWOOD! No firewood was a HUGE disappointment!!!!!
Make sure to reserve a spot before you arrive or you will risk not getting one.
Jesse H
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:003
Reviewed a year ago
Beautiful campsite - probably the best in the campground.
Larry R
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:004
Reviewed a year ago
Enjoyed my 3 night stay at Auke Village campground. Site #4 was a perfect fit for my Sprinter Van. Was extremely quiet during my stay! Liked being able to walk directly from campsite to the trail leading out to Point Louisa and Auke Recreation Area. AT&T cell service was a bit marginal, but worked ok with the WiBoost Antenna in my van. Only complaint is that it took a few days before someone refilled toilet paper in outhouse. Fortunately I keep my van well stocked with tp!
Elizabeth C
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:001
Reviewed a year ago
Great site with lots of access to the recreational area. HOWEVER, there was someone already at our site when we got there. There is no site host and no one to call (especially since it was a Saturday). Turns out, the person at our site had been there for a whole week without reserving the site. He was living at the site while he worked in town. Thankfully, there were open sites we moved to instead (even though Recreation.gov stated that all sites were booked).
Bear box was great to have since we were backpacking w/out a car. Birds were also VERY loud and the crows were chirping all night.
Morgan R
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:007
Reviewed a year ago
My husband and I really enjoyed this campsite. It was a good size, close to a spigot, cozy and clean. HOWEVER, our dog did not love the fireworks at night. We were scheduled to stay Thursday-Sunday and left Saturday morning. Our dog completely shut down and we are still dealing with the effects even after being home for a week. Whole beautiful we will never camp here again.
Kevin S
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:006
Reviewed a year ago
Very private and heavily wooded sites. This is a very hilly area, but the sites are relatively level. The sites are small and best for tents, vans or small rigs. Our site number 6 was fine for our small 24 foot motorhome. There is running water that looks like it could be used with a hose to refill tanks, but we didn’t. The pit toilets were above average. Went for a walk on the beach and saw sea lions and a huge flock of diving birds. Beautiful.
Mary S
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:002
Reviewed a year ago
Great! Clean, clean bathrooms, garbage containers and water. Price is right. Great to wake up with beach close to your doorstep (camper or tent).
Michael C
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:006
Reviewed a year ago
Lovely campsite. Clean facilities and nicely spaced. Very close to the ferry and an easy drive to Juneau.
Steve G
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:005
Reviewed a year ago
I had a lot of issues trying to book a spot back in April. Once I was able to find a contact phone number for the Juneau Forest Service, things improved a lot. The folks at the national Recreation office told me that they thought the campground would be closed for the season. It would have been better if there were photos of the campsites available on the website. We appreciate all the crew's efforts to keep things clean given the low staff numbers.
David U
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:005
Reviewed 2 years ago
Great campground, but should be open later in the year. Closes Sept. 30th. Come on U.S. Forest Service!
Beverly B
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:001
Reviewed 2 years ago
Our visit was spoiled by very noisy neighbors. There's no campground host or law enforcement patrols to mediate in this situation.
Coral D
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:008
Reviewed 2 years ago
I really loved this campsite. The campsite I had was clean and worked really well for me (even though I was hammock camping and not sleeping in a tent). The vault toilet was clean that I used and I liked being so close to the bay. I went out during low tide to watch the sunset and its really nice area around the bay. My only complaint would be someone setting off fireworks at 1 am? Not really the camps fault, just didn't make for the best sleep. Would recommend this campground though otherwise!
Robyn M
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:007
Reviewed 2 years ago
This is the most disorderly, loud campground I have ever stayed at. Both nights, other campers had parties that lasted well past midnight with loud music and fireworks. What ever happened to quiet hours? What ever happened to camp hosts who at least try to enforce a modicum of decorum?
Shannon M
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:011
Reviewed 2 years ago
Don’t try to camp here if you have a trailer or anything larger than a van. Super tiny and tight
Lenore L
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:004
Reviewed 2 years ago
Great location, there are plenty of water faucets and toilets. The beach is nearby and it's peaceful.
Devin H
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:002
Reviewed 2 years ago
Nice quiet campground. Site 3 was nice and level. Bearbox was large enough to fit 4 backpacks (but just barely). We were able to schedule a Lyft for an early morning ride to the airport, no problem.
Emy T
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:002
Reviewed 2 years ago
The campground was beautiful! It was clean and there was good spacing between sites. It's on a point surrounded by Auke Bay. Wish we could have stayed longer!
Devin H
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:003
Reviewed 2 years ago
Enjoyed our stay (2 separate nights) at Auk Village (sites 2 and 3). Sites were clean and level. Nice, short trails to the point and shelters. Quiet, but plenty of birds. We were able to walk to the ferry in 40 minutes.
Jesse M
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:004
Reviewed 2 years ago
Very well designed and situated campground. Only complaint were the fireworks launched from the recreation area (100 feet away) that went off continuously for 12 hours each day for several days during the week of Independence Day. Made our toddler (and other babies) wail in fear. She even shook in her sleep every time a firework went off. Our vehicle, camping gear and the forest were covered in firework debris (not to mention the mess on the beach and pretty much any viewpoint in the region). Amazed how few 💩 people give for the place they live. Not sure how teenagers and broke 20 year olds can afford so many fireworks. $100 of fireworks lasts less than five minutes in Canada (90 seconds sometimes), and I sure wasn't wasting rent money on more than that.
James C
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:001
Reviewed 2 years ago
Explored Juneau. Very nice quite area. Near the lake. Lots of hiking along the lake.
Zachary B
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:003
Reviewed 3 years ago
Excellent experience here - pretty private feel with well spread out campsites in thick pines. Was great being just a couple hundred yards from the bay and a lovely peninsula. Will look to stay here again on the next visit.
Karen H
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:002
Reviewed 3 years ago
Squeeling car tires and loud music until 3 am.
RICHARD F
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:005
Reviewed 3 years ago
I try to always camp at Auke Bay as they do not have a lot of camp sites but the quality of the spots are one of the best in Juneau Alaska. All the reservations are now made on line and so one always knows that the spot is the one you wanted. And this time across from my spot some one did not move out of pay for the next day and the next person came to set up camp and the Tongass National Forest officer came and made the person move out.
And for the first time in years the camp grounds had wood on site for campers to build a fire! I loved it!! Thank you for that also.
Claudia M
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:009
Reviewed 3 years ago
I loved everything about it!!
I wish there was RV hook ups…
Katrina G
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:003
Reviewed 4 years ago
Great location. The paths down to the ocean were nice. Water supply, bear-safe food storage boxes, the restrooms, and the campsite were all great.
Jack S
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:011
Reviewed 4 years ago
The campground was lovely. Deeply treed and few mosquitos. HOWEVER, it was July 3rd. Fireworks blasted close by and completely detracted from the expected experience. Thankfully they ended around midnight, otherwise we wouldn't have slept.
James S
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:006
Reviewed 4 years ago
Fantastic campground. Some of the best tasting water ever.
Kenneth S
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:009
Reviewed 4 years ago
Lovely campground. Just tented for 1 night but it was a Friday and very quite. Site was clean.
Amy B
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:007
Reviewed 4 years ago
Awesome scenery. Terrible neighbors. Extremely loud. Lots of children screaming until 1am. Same family with screaming children also continued to play music until 1am.
Joseph C
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:011
Reviewed 5 years ago
The campsite was very spacious. The bearproof food locker is an excellent addition.
Jacob R
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:004
Reviewed 5 years ago
A good site even though it's not waterfront.
Steven S
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:006
Reviewed 5 years ago
Beautiful weekend
Children’s first camp out
They loved it!
Saw dolphins eagles the camp squirrels and more
Natalie W
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:010
Reviewed 5 years ago
The space was decent if a little dark. Next time we will choose spot #3 because it has a little more light, is the closest to the ocean and you can hear the waves. Unfortunately our sleep was ruined by a nearby group that partied loudly until at least 2:00 in the morning. Then in the morning the squirrels woke me up!
Vivian S
Loop:Standard Nonelectric
Site:010
Reviewed 5 years ago
Surrounded by tall spruce. Very close to the water and well maintained trail.
Popularity
Busy · 69%
Busiest in July, when about 69% of sites are booked. Based on 9 years of reservations.
Location
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-586-8800
Email: mramonda@fs.fed.us
