Auk Village Campground

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Juneau Ranger District, 8510 Mendenhall Loop Road
Juneau, AK 99801

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:

Fire pit: 10 of 11 sites
Picnic table: 1 of 11 sites
Pets allowed: all 11 sites
ADA accessible: 7 of 11 sites
Longest RV: 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

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Dana G

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Reviewed 16 days ago

The campground is heavily wooded which provides additional privacy, but noise coming from the nearby recreation area was bothersome. There is easy access to the beach. The area is hilly, so the parking area for some sites is not level which is an issue with car, RV, or rooftop tent camping. If using a standard tent this not not an issue.

taylor c

Loop:Standard Nonelectric

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Fantastic, quiet campground with beach access and pit toilets. We found it easy to level our truck camper, but a larger rig may be tricky. Far enough from town to be nice and quiet, but close enough to easily get to all essentials and hiking trails!

Todd h

Loop:Standard Nonelectric

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Very nice and quiet.

Rich M

Loop:Standard Nonelectric

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Someone took the spot we had reserved for our van. We arrived late and it was raining so we just found a spot nearby and boondocked.

Ruby l

Loop:Standard Nonelectric

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Reviewed 3 months ago

It was lovely! My friends and I stayed out two separate nights. Bathrooms were close and clean, trail access was great, and the bear bins were easy to lock and close access.

Juan B

Loop:Standard Nonelectric

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Beautiful forest setting, in case of rain there are close-by shelters right on the beach too!

Availability

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