Notable river spot · Juneau, Juneau
Aaron Island
Aaron Island is a river spot in Juneau, Juneau.
Aaron 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 Aaron 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 Aaron Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.43720, -134.82272. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Aaron Island
- Shelter Island · river spot · Juneau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Auke Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~10 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · attraction · Juneau · ~10 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~10 km · Must-see
- Auke Bay · lake · Juneau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tolch Rock · viewpoint · Juneau · ~16 km · Must-see
- McGinnis Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Island Light · beach · Juneau · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stroller White Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center · lake · Juneau · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mendenhall Glacier · viewpoint · Juneau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nugget Falls · waterfall · Juneau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Herbert Glacier · viewpoint · Juneau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Ernest Gruening · viewpoint · Juneau · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bullard Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Wrather · viewpoint · Juneau · ~26 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Reef · beach · Juneau · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Golub · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~26 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Aaron Island
- Shelter Island · river spot · Juneau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cohen Island · river spot · Juneau · ~3 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Juneau · ~8 km
- Lincoln Island · river spot · Juneau · ~14 km
- Coghlan Island · river spot · Juneau · ~15 km
- Battleship Island · river spot · Juneau · ~16 km
- Benjamin Island · river spot · Juneau · ~19 km
- Ralston Island · river spot · Juneau · ~20 km
- Douglas Island · river spot · Juneau · ~35 km
- Couverden Island · river spot · Haines Borough · ~37 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Aaron Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Aaron Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Aaron Island?
Nearby: Shelter Island (river spot, 4 km), Auke Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Point Retreat Light (attraction, 10 km), Point Retreat Light (beach, 10 km), Auke Bay (lake, 14 km), Tolch Rock (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Aaron Island worth visiting?
Aaron Island is listed as a notable river spot in Juneau on Spotwander.