Sandy Beach! This lovely beach is also known as Savikko Park. It is located on Douglas Island and is owned by the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ). You can look at more of the "technical" stuff about the beach/park on the CBJ website.
We love Sandy Beach for a variety of reasons. It is a huge, lovely, all-sand beach for starters (perfection in my book). But, the beach is also incredibly dog-friendly. In fact, it is the closest thing to a dog park that Juneau has to offer. Saturdays and Sundays the beach is filled with dog-owners strolling along the sandy shores while all the pups play together in the Gastineau Channel. Our pup, Specks, is quite the fan :)
We also love to visit the historic trails located at the beach. The trails are very easy to hike and you will get the opportunity to traverse through the ruins of Treadwell Mine (a once successful mining operation in Juneau). Signs can be found on portions of the trail describing different aspects of the mine. There is an incredible amount of history to be found on the trails (as well as the beach).
This site is accessible during all seasons! We have definitely enjoyed it at all points of the year, we even swam in the channel here during the summer! However, when the Taku Winds blow through town, I'd steer clear. Gusts can be pretty steady at 60mph, and on a chilly winter day…well, it isn't super pleasant. All in all, this is a great place to go for a leisurely stroll or hike. If you are new to town (or just visiting) you can come to Sandy Beach for free (just ask a cabbie to drop you off if you aren't sure of the locale). Hope to see you there :)
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