Auke Village Recreation Area
Tongass National Forest, Near Juneau, Alaska
Auke Village Recreation Area does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!
Overview
Small Gathering The Auke Village Recreation Area is on a beach on the northern shoreline of Auke Bay and was once a village site for the Auk Tlingit Natives. Often in the summer porpoises can be seen from the beach as they break the surface of the water. The Raven and Eagle shelters have maximum group size of 74 people There are picnic tables inside the shelters and a fireplace There are standing grills next to the shelters and a water spigot with city water on site. No electricity is provided. Parking can be limited on sunny days due to crowds and parking is available above the shelter next to the highway (use caution loading and unloading). The shelters are accessible by a metal staircase or a fully accessible ramp. There is a two-hole vault toilet a few hundred feet from the shelters The path in front of the shelter leads to Auke Village Campground and Pt. Louisa Shelters 1 to 3 (Blue Jay, Robin, Magpie) are first-come first-serve from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Tongass National Forest information . Bear Safety on the Tongass Bears frequent the area; pack-in, pack-out garbage (on-site garbage cans not intended for large amounts). Bear Safety on the Tongass Bring whatever firewood is needed. Building, maintaining, attending or using a wood pallet fire is prohibited. Stay on developed paths so tree root systems are not damaged. Provide sufficient garbage bags for your group. Pack-it-in, Pack-it-out. Garbage cans on site are not intended for large amounts. It is prohibited to leave refuse, debris, litter or dump refuse, including trash in the fire pits. Upon departure, visitors must extinguish fires in fireplace, fire pit and grills; clean grill and table; pick up and removal of all trash, equipment and materials brought into the shelter and picnic area. The Auke Recreation Area is closed from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Possessing a glass container is prohibited. It is prohibited to have a fire outside a fireplace, grill or fire ring. Please ensure all wood fits inside the fireplace or fire ring. No pallets or pieces of pallets; no lumber with nails or staples. It is prohibited to damage any property of the United States. No staples or nails may be attached to any shelter. For large groups 75 or greater, an additional Special Use permit is required. Contact the Juneau Ranger District about Special Use permits and other questions at 907-586-8800. The shelter fees are as follows with a 2 hour minimum (Peak May 1 - Sep. 30, Non-Peak Oct. 1 - Apr. 30): Raven Shelter: $30 per hour during Peak $20 per hour during Non-Peak Eagle Shelter: $25 per hour during Peak $15 per hour during Non-Peak A Recreation.gov online processing fee is $8 per transaction From the cruise ship terminal on South Franklin Street in downtown Juneau, head northwest along the waterfront. South Franklin Street becomes Marine Way, then Egan Drive, named for William A. Egan (1914-1984), first governor of the State of Alaska. Egan Drive becomes Glacier Highway at Milepost 9.4, then Juneau Veterans Memorial Highway from Milepost 12.1. About 14 mile exit west on Old Glacier Highway which brings you to Auke Village Recreation Area. The shelter is the last one on the northwest end. The Eagle Shelter is number 4 and the Raven Shelter is number 5.
