# Things to see in Juneau, Alaska (United States): 17 places and when to go > Juneau, Alaska is a town in United States, and this site lists 17 places in and around it, mainly Nature (8), Mountains (6), Hiking (3). The best known are Mendenhall Glacier, Mount Juneau and Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 17 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 06. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/juneau/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 58.3141, -134.42 - **Places:** 17 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (8) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (6) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 2,472 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Annex Peak, at 1,249 m. ## What to see in Juneau, Alaska The places in and around Juneau, Alaska, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mendenhall Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mendenhall-glacier/): Glacier in Alaska · 22 km - [Mount Juneau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-juneau/): Nature · Mountains · 858 m - [Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/co-cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/): Church in Alaska, United States · 1.4 km - [Annex Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/annex-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 17 km - [Gastineau Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastineau-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 5.0 km - [Mount Troy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-troy/): Mountain in United States of America · 6.2 km - [Mount Roberts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/roberts-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 6.2 km - [Table Top Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/table-top-mountain/): Mountain in Alaska, United States of America · 5.5 km - [St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-nicholas-orthodox-church/): Church building in Juneau, United States of America · 1.4 km - [Alaska State Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaska-state-museum/): Museum in Juneau, Alaska · 1.6 km - [Fritz Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fritz-cove/): Bay in Juneau, United States of America · 13 km - [Last Chance Mining Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/last-chance-mining-museum/): Museum · 2.3 km - [Admiralty Cove Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/admiralty-cove-cabin/): Hiking · 17 km - [Amalga Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amalga-distillery/): Distillery · 1.6 km - [Eaglecrest Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eaglecrest-ski-area/): Ski resort · 7.4 km - [Young Lake (North) Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/young-lake-north-cabin/): Hiking · 20 km - [Young Lake (South) Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/young-lake-south-cabin/): Hiking · 22 km ## When to go to Juneau, Alaska The best time to visit Juneau, Alaska is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 47 | | February | Possible | 9 h | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Best time | 14 h 05 | | May | Best time | 16 h 27 | | June | Best time | 17 h 54 | | July | Best time | 17 h 17 | | August | Best time | 15 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Best time | 9 h 53 | | November | Possible | 7 h 26 | | December | Possible | 6 h 06 | In June there are 17 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 06. In April, 16 of the 17 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Juneau, Alaska The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 2,472 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.3141%2C-134.42) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.3141%2C-134.42) ## Other towns nearby - [Sitka, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sitka/): 10 places · 150 km - [Wrangell, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wrangell/): 11 places · 239 km - [Ketchikan, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ketchikan/): 9 places · 370 km - [Whittier, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whittier/): 16 places · 850 km - [Seward, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seward/): 8 places · 881 km - [Palmer, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palmer/): 9 places · 897 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Juneau, Alaska? The best known: [Mendenhall Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mendenhall-glacier/), [Mount Juneau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-juneau/), [Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/co-cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/), [Annex Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/annex-peak/), [Gastineau Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastineau-peak/). In all, 17 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Juneau, Alaska? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 17 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 06. ### How do you get to Juneau, Alaska? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 2,472 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.3141%2C-134.42) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Juneau, Alaska as the destination and these 17 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).