activities

So, you ask, just what is there to do for the independent traveler in Juneau? The answer is, of course, more than you will most likely have time for! Some will cost , but others are one of our favorite four letter words – Free. Here are some of our personal recommendations. Just click on the title to link to the activity’s web site!

Pack Creek Brown Bear Viewing – Summer 

Juneau Ice Field Aerial Tours – Year-Round, weather permitting

Mount Roberts Tramway – Spring, Summer & Fall 

Tracy Arm Fjord Glacier Cruise – Spring & Summer

Taku Glacier Lodge – Spring & Summer

Fly-Out Fly Fishing – Summer 

Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure – Spring & Summer

Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Landings – Summer 

Personalized Area Tour – Spring & Summer

Whale Watching – Spring & Summer
Charters & tours departing from Auke Bay Statter Harbor, 5 minutes away 

Sport Fishing – Spring, Summer & Fall
Book a salt water charter departing from Auke Bay Statter Harbor, 5 minutes away.  And sometimes you can catch fish right off the beach in front of your accomodation, casting from shore. 

Fly-In Lake Trips – Spring & Fall 

Hiking – Year-Round
On the beach right in front of your accommodations; or on a wide variety of Juneau trails. A Juneau trails book is available for purchase in local bookstores.

Berry Picking – Late July and into August
Whether you are looking for Blueberries or Salmon berries, they are generally abundant in the area in season. In fact, we have some blueberries on the property for you to sample. If you like them we can give you directions to a number of local berry patches. 

Kayaking – Summer
Rent a Kayak at Auke Bay Statter Harbor, 5 Minutes Away

Boating – Summer
Explore the Juneau area waters as the captain of your rented boat.  

Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center – Year-Round

Alaskan Brewery – Year-Round 

Shrine of St. Therese – Year-Round

Salmon Bake – Summer

Harbor Walk – Spring & Summer
Some of the wolrd biggest yachts have visited Auke Bay.  If one is here during your visit, walk the Auke Bay Statter Harbor docks for a close-up view.  You can also admire the local fishing boats and talk with the fishermen. 

Seafood Shopping at the Harbor – Spring & Summer
For those that don’t want to fish but want to eat it, in season you can often buy salmon, halibut, King crab, Dungeness crab and sometimes shrimp right off the boats in the harbor! Bring it home and barbeque it!

Chapel by the Lake – Year-Round
View the historic Log Chapel set on the shores of picturesque Auke Lake 

Skiing and Snowboarding at Eaglecrest – Winter