Campsite #8 at Mendenhall Campground, AK

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Campsite #8

3 reviews
6 people
35 ft Back-In
2 fair
8
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Campsite #8 Features: Back-In parking, Accessible, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (3)

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@DanT5496337 · Camped on Aug 11, 2023 at Campsite #8
Campground is great. $8 in fees for a $10 site is ridiculous.
@RendaG796 · Camped on Aug 7, 2021 at Campsite #8
Beautiful quiet campground. Spaces were spread apart. Views of the lake and glacier were awesome. Very clean showers and toilets. No extra fee for dump. Highly recommend!
@stacye600 · Camped on Jul 24, 2020 at Campsite #8
I'm a local resident, who enjoys the convenience of drive-up camping and kayaking when the seas and wind are too rough. The sites are wooded with bear-proof food lockers, fire pit and picnic tables - though check the forecast and bring tarps if showers are coming; this is, after all, a rainforest. I will only camp around here with a tent with a good rainfly that reaches near to ground level. Shower facilities normally are available, but not this 2020 season due to COVIND. Restrooms are available within reasonable distance to camp sites. Groomed trails provide a peaceful stroll among spruce, hemlock, alder, and cottonwood-- with plenty of birds, porcupines, an occasional beaver and bears. Muskeg and ponds are plentiful (thus the beavers and birds), and thus mosquitoes love it here, too (bring bug spray or your favorite deterrent). Off-trail exploring is also fun in this heavily-carpeted mossy campground. Erratics can be found roadside and in the woods--carried by the glacier then abandoned. Views of the Mendenhall Glacier (Tlingit name: Aak'wtaaksit) can be seen along the camp road and shoreline of a few sites. If the lake level is low enough, much of the shoreline can also be walked. Blueberries were ripe and great snacking. Camp sites are wooded and strategically placed to provide relative privacy. I bring my kayak, and stay at sites along the lake to paddle, offering a different perspective of the land, and opportunity to visit ice bergs. This most recent stay there was a loud young group blasting music past midnight; the next night I reported it to the camp host who was responsive--but started up again at 10:30 (quiet time is 10:00p.m.). Local law enforcement contacted them about 11:00 and I enjoyed falling asleep to the downpouring rain. If a lengthy hike is more your liking, the West Glacier Trail / Mt. McGinnis (difficult/strenuous ALL day venture, but with incredible views on a non-raining day).

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