Mendenhall Lake

Juneau


This lake at the foot of Mendenhall Glacier is an excellent destination for a paddle. Alaska Boat & Kayak offers both self-guided and guided packages. The lake freezes over in winter. In summer, small icebergs dot its surface.


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Nearby Juneau attractions

1. Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

0.82 MILES

This mini-museum holds ranger talks, shows an 11-minute film and displays exhibits relating to the glacier and its formation. There are huge panoramic…

2. Nugget Falls

1.06 MILES

A spectacular sight at Mendenhall Glacier is this waterfall, a mini-Niagara (in season) caused by Nugget Creek diving off a hanging valley into Mendenhall…

3. Mendenhall Glacier

1.46 MILES

Going to Juneau and not seeing the Mendenhall is like visiting Rome and skipping the Colosseum. The most famous of Juneau’s ice floes, and the city’s most…

4. Macauley Salmon Hatchery

7.64 MILES

The visitor center here has huge seawater aquariums and underwater viewing windows so you can watch thousands of salmon fighting their way upstream to…

5. Shrine of St Thérèse

8.74 MILES

Get ready for some spiritual enlightenment. The Shrine of St Thérèse is a natural stone chapel on a beautifully wooded island connected to the shore by a…

6. Governor’s Mansion

9.95 MILES

This pillared Governor’s Mansion is Juneau's most attractive building. Built and furnished in 1912 at a cost of $44,000, the mansion is not open to the…

7. Wickersham State Historical Site

9.98 MILES

Overlooking downtown Juneau, this site preserves the 1898 home of pioneer judge and statesman James Wickersham. It's a steep climb, but the house has some…

8. St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church

10.05 MILES

Of 1893 vintage and etched against the backdrop of Mt Juneau, this diminutive onion-domed church is the oldest Russian Orthodox church in Alaska. Through…