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Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (Juneau)
58° 25.0′ N · 134° 32.7′ W
Mendenhall Glacier is Juneau's roadside glacier, seen across Mendenhall Lake from the Forest Service visitor center. It cannot be reached by boat; plan a land excursion from Auke Bay, a good way to see a glacier before the fjords.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM visitor center. Address 6000 Glacier Spur Road; grounds open 6:00 am to midnight all year (USFS). A fee of 5 USD for ages 16 and up (15 USD season pass) applied in summer per a Travel Juneau listing; current fees unconfirmed. Hours conflict between sources (a 2025 listing says 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday to Friday, closed Saturday; a Juneau Empire report said staffing cuts would reduce operations), so the 2026 schedule is unconfirmed. Phone (907) 789-0097. Bears use this valley: follow ADF&G guidance.
Best for
A half-day glacier visit by road from Auke Bay
Season
Visitor center and fees seasonal; grounds open year-round
Nearby
- Mendenhall Valley Supermarkets (Safeway, Fred Meyer)3.2 NM away
- Auke Bay Adventures (Statter Harbor charter base)3.7 NM away
- Statter Harbor (Auke Bay)3.9 NM away
- Statter Harbor Fuel Dock (Petro Marine)3.9 NM away
- Aurora Harbor (Juneau)7.5 NM away
- Harris Harbor (Juneau)7.9 NM away
- Douglas Harbor (Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor)9.7 NM away
- Funter Bay (Admiralty Island)15 NM away
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