USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Auk Village Campground
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 11 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to September 29
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 105 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- AUK VILLAGE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 8450) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Tongass National Forest
- Nearest town
- Juneau
- Address
- Juneau Ranger District, 8510 Mendenhall Loop Road, Juneau, AK, 99801
- Phone
- 907-586-8800
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
11 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
11 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
Auk Village Campground is located 15 miles from downtown Juneau, Alaska, and 1.5 miles from the Alaska State Ferry terminal at Auke Bay. The area offers a variety of outdoor opportunities.
Recreation
The area offers fishing, wildlife viewing, kayaking, picnicking, motor boating, hiking, berry picking, rafting, sailing, bicycling, and glacier viewing.
Facilities
The campground offers 11 overnight campsites for tent and RV camping. Site sizes vary and range from 14' to 35'. There is one central location that has a vault toilet, garbage cans, display board, and bear boxes. There are five drinking water spigots, a parking area for day use, and a dumpster. A trail starts at the parking lot that leads to the ocean and Pt. Louisa or the Auke Recreation Day Use area.
Natural Features
The campground sits just north of Auke Bay in a western hemlock and Sitka spruce forested area. Views of the Chilkat Range and the ocean are spectacular. Bears frequent the area with abundant marine life a short walk from the campground.
Nearby Attractions
Auke Recreation Area includes a large day use area on the shores of Auke Bay. The area includes shelters, picnic tables, outhouses, drinking water, fire rings and a trail. At the nearby Auke Bay Harbor and marina, commercial operators offer sport fishing, kayak rentals, and whale watching tours. Auke Bay also has a variety of restaurants and a convenience store.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 30° | -5° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 27° | 3° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 29° | 7° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 32° | 17° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 37° | 30° | 63° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 44° | 36° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 51° | 44° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 58° | 51° | 44° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 54° | 45° | 38° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 38° | 17° | 59° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 29° | 12° | 46° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 28° | -4° | 44° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Indian Point Trailhead · 1.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Auke Nu / Spaulding Trailhead · 2.7 mi as the crow flies
Spaulding Meadows Trail 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Montana Creek Trailhead · 5.4 mi as the crow flies
Montana Creek Trail 6.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Back Loop Road Bridge Trailhead · 5.6 mi as the crow flies
Back Loop Bridge Trail 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there - West Glacier Trailhead · 5.8 mi as the crow flies
West Glacier Trail 3.2 mi Hike, Aak'w Sit' (lake Glacier) 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 589 trails in Tongass National Forest · All 49 trails in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- John Muir Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Peterson Lake Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Mendenhall Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 68 sites
- Sítʼ Yá Hítʼ Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Windfall Lake Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
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