Notable river spot · Juneau, Juneau
Benjamin Island
Benjamin Island is a river spot in Juneau, Juneau.
Benjamin Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Benjamin Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Benjamin Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.56331, -134.91117. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Benjamin Island
- Sentinel Island Light · beach · Juneau · ~3 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Reef · beach · Juneau · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shelter Island · river spot · Juneau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Ernest Gruening · viewpoint · Juneau · ~19 km · Must-see
- Herbert Glacier · viewpoint · Juneau · ~20 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · attraction · Juneau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Adolph Knopf · viewpoint · Juneau · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Golub · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~24 km · Must-see
- Berners Bay · beach · Juneau · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dike Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~26 km · Must-see
- Nun Mountain · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~26 km · Must-see
- Stroller White Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~27 km · Must-see
- McGinnis Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~28 km · Must-see
- Auke Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mendenhall Glacier · viewpoint · Juneau · ~28 km · Must-see
- Horn Spire · viewpoint · Juneau · ~30 km · Must-see
- Juneau Icefield · viewpoint · Juneau · ~30 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Benjamin Island
- Shelter Island · river spot · Juneau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ralston Island · river spot · Juneau · ~10 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Juneau · ~11 km
- Lincoln Island · river spot · Juneau · ~11 km
- Aaron Island · river spot · Juneau · ~19 km
- Cohen Island · river spot · Juneau · ~20 km
- Coghlan Island · river spot · Juneau · ~33 km
- Battleship Island · river spot · Juneau · ~34 km
- Couverden Island · river spot · Haines Borough · ~51 km
- Douglas Island · river spot · Juneau · ~52 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Benjamin Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Benjamin Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Benjamin Island?
Nearby: Sentinel Island Light (beach, 3 km), Vanderbilt Reef (beach, 9 km), Shelter Island (river spot, 18 km), Mount Ernest Gruening (viewpoint, 19 km), Herbert Glacier (viewpoint, 20 km), Point Retreat Light (beach, 21 km).
Is Benjamin Island worth visiting?
Benjamin Island is listed as a notable river spot in Juneau on Spotwander.