Anchorage· Admiralty Island· Alaska Southeast — Juneau, Endicott Arm & Icy Strait
Funter Bay (Admiralty Island)
58° 14.8′ N · 134° 53.7′ W
Funter Bay is a protected bay on the north-west side of Admiralty Island's Mansfield Peninsula, about 14 miles south-west of Juneau per Wikipedia and a favorite local anchorage. Funter Bay State Marine Park covers part of it, and old cannery pilings and a few homes and cabins line the shore.
Practical
Coordinate is the USGS place-name (GNIS) position, via OSM. DNR lists the marine park as undeveloped, 162 acres (another listing says 80 acres), with no road access; fishing, whale watching and bear viewing are noted. The DOT&PF Cannery Float was badly damaged over a winter, with portions unsafe; the primary mooring float was reported still available to transient boats, with shore access not maintained until repairs (the notice is undated; check dot.alaska.gov/sereg/projects/funter-bay-float). The Thlinket Packing Company cannery (built 1902) is mostly gone. Anchoring depths and holding are unconfirmed. Follow ADF&G bear guidance ashore.
Best for
A sheltered overnight between Juneau and Icy Strait
Season
Summer
Nearby
- Swanson Harbor (Icy Strait)7 NM away
- Statter Harbor Fuel Dock (Petro Marine)11.2 NM away
- Statter Harbor (Auke Bay)11.3 NM away
- Auke Bay Adventures (Statter Harbor charter base)11.4 NM away
- Mendenhall Valley Supermarkets (Safeway, Fred Meyer)12 NM away
- Aurora Harbor (Juneau)14.9 NM away
- Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (Juneau)15 NM away
- Harris Harbor (Juneau)15.1 NM away
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