Mendenhall Valley Travel Guide
Juneau
Visit Mendenhall Valley
Popular places to visit
Mendenhall Glacier
Wander along a trail and admire cascading waterfalls, a dense rainforest and southeastern Alaska’s Coast Mountains from this spectacular glacier.
Auke Bay
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Auke Bay during your travels in Juneau. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Mendenhall Ice Caves
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Mendenhall Ice Caves during your travels in Juneau. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Nugget Falls
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Nugget Falls during your travels in Juneau. Discover the area's glaciers and seek out the hiking trails.
Tracy Arm
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Tracy Arm during your travels in Juneau. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Taku Glacier
Explore the great outdoors at Taku Glacier, a lovely green space in Juneau. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Self-Guided Juneau Scavenger Hunt: Juneau Journey
Top hotels in Mendenhall Valley
Travelodge by Wyndham Juneau
Place was clean and it was quiet however there was a few shady characters hanging around.
Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025
Super 8 by Wyndham Juneau
Customer service was great. Friendly driver/front desk. First room had no heat but I was brought a heater. They later gave me a new room. Was able to drop me back at the airport during the snow storm. I would recommend.
Reviewed on 4 Jan 2026
Aspen Suites Hotel Juneau
The hotel was very clean an thr staff was helpful
Reviewed on 22 Dec 2025
Best Western Grandma's Feather Bed
I always choose this hotel on my frequent visits to Juneau. Cozy room, exceptional staff, and a hot breakfast? Cant be beat.
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
Best Western Country Lane Inn
Clean. Great location by the university.
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
Frontier Suites Hotel in Juneau
All staff was super sweet. They picked me up at the airport a little after 10pm with snow on the sides of the road taller than the van in places. The "room" was actually a 1 bedroom apartment! So cute and clean.
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Mendenhall Valley
Mendenhaven
The restaurants and museums are just a few features travellers like about Mendenhaven. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Mendenhall Ice Caves and Nugget Falls are a few top places to visit.
Back Loop
When in Back Loop, you can plan a visit to Mendenhall Ice Caves and Mendenhall Glacier, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Lemon Creek
While there might not be top attractions in Lemon Creek, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Mendenhall Ice Caves and Alaska Governor's Mansion.
Salmon Creek
If you're spending some time in Salmon Creek, Gastineau Channel and Twin Lakes are top sights worth seeing.
North Douglas
If you're spending some time in North Douglas, Eaglecrest Ski Area and Gastineau Channel are top sights worth seeing.
West Juneau
While West Juneau isn't home to many top sights, Alaska Governor's Mansion and Alaska State Capitol are some notable places to visit nearby.
