Please be advised that the recent federal cuts have trimmed staff at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (MGVC) to a single person. We don’t know at this time whether the visitors center or the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area (MGRA) will be open to the public, or how traffic and other visitor services will be managed.

Experiencing the Mendenhall Glacier is a top activity for many Juneau visitors. If it’s on your must-do list, as well as accessing other federal lands and national parks during your Alaska trip, Travel Juneau urges you to contact your federal delegation (senators and representatives) as soon as possible about reinstating critical funding to the US Forest Service. Reminder that the MGVC/MGRA are under USDA/US Forest Service management. In general, these cuts will impact services across the nation in all national forests and national parks, impacting the vacation plans of millions. We will keep you updated when new information is available.

Juneau Alaska stands on one of the largest wilderness areas in the United States. Here you can spend your time viewing wildlife, taking the fishing trip of your life, exploring atop glaciers or enjoying the city’s shops, restaurants and artistic flare.

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