5
Pull-thru
USFSTongass National Forest · Alaska
Mendenhall Campground
Overview Mendenhall Campground is situated on the shore of Mendenhall Lake, in view of the Mendenhall Glacier, about 13 miles from downtown Juneau.
Sites68all reservable
Elev.79ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig60 ft5 pull-thru
Electric1716×50-amp
From Juneau0h19real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 79 ft, Mendenhall Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 68 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, 16 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · May
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
47%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Juneau
12 mi
0h19
02
Fairbanks
730 mi
22h24
03
Anchorage
846 mi
25h02
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 68 SITES
Color byShow only
68 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
16
50-amp
56
Accessible
0
Prime
68
Sites
★ The standout
Site 070- host
MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
292 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
350
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.