![Alaska Vacation Juneau](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-juneau-vacation.jpg)
![Juneau, Alaska](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-juneau-1.jpg)
We journeyed to Juneau, Alaska, for a week of adventures in 2017. Lucky for us, our friends Brandy & Eric moved to Juneau a few years ago. So they showed us around this paradise. We rented a house on the bay with many super scenic options for exploration within a short drive – by land and by sea.
Juneau offers the best of Alaska in one small area. Plus, this unique small town of about 32,000 people is not accessible by road. So you must arrive by airplane or boat. This is especially interesting since it’s the capital city of Alaska. Many visitors arrive in Juneau via massive cruise ships, but they only get a limited glimpse of the area.
![Juneau, Alaska from Mt Roberts](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-juneau-water.jpg)
From downtown Juneau, take the tram up to Mt Roberts and then take a hike with panoramic views overlooking the town (top photo) and waterway.
![Point Bridget Trail, Juneau](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-hike-forest.jpg)
The hike at Point Bridget State Park takes you through a very lush temperate rain forest to the coast. With rain falling on 236 days a year, bring your raincoat!
![Auke Bay Beach, Juneau Alaska](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-coast-walk.jpg)
Walking the beach at Auke Bay Recreation Area in Tongass National Forest. A great spot to see bald eagles.
![Shell on Beach in Alaska](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-shells.jpg)
A walk along the shore, especially at low tide, reveals beautiful creations and sea life.
![Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau Alaska](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-mendenhall-glacier.jpg)
Juneau’s famous Mendenhall Glacier as seen from Glacier Highway.
![Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-mendenhall-glacier-hike.jpg)
From the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Tongass National Forest, walk by the lake to Nugget Falls.
![Whale Watching Juneau](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-whale.jpg)
A whale watching trip is a must! We saw many, especially on the longer trip to Tracy Arm.
![Tracy Arm Fjord Icebergs](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-icebergs.jpg)
The all-day boat tour from Juneau to Tracy Arm fjord was fantastic with a big variety of views of the Tongass National Forest – including icebergs.
![Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm Alaska](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-sawyer-glacier.jpg)
Our boat navigated through the icebergs to get a great look at Sawyer Glacier.
![Alaska Sea Lions](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-seals.jpg)
Get a close-up look at sea lions during a whale watching boat tour.
![Auke Lake, Juneau Alaska](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-trees.jpg)
In town, hike around Auke Lake near Mendenhall Glacier.
![Perseverance Trail, Juneau Alaska](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-hike-waterfall.jpg)
Perseverance Trail takes you into a gorgeous canyon with dramatic views and multiple waterfalls.
![Ebner Falls, Juneau](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-ebner-falls.jpg)
From the Perseverance Trail, get a great view of Ebner Falls and hike down for a closer look.
![Eagle Beach, Juneau](https://www.markfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alaska-beach-view.jpg)
As you drive “Out the Road”, stop at Eagle Beach.
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Thanks to our friends and guides, Eric & Brandy Scott. They love living in Juneau, so they are super ambassadors for the area.