Funter Bay Dock sits on the northwest corner of Admiralty Island, about 25 nautical miles from Auke Bay — a natural first-night stop on a Juneau-area cruise. The state-maintained Cannery Float offers free transient tie-up for up to 8 vessels on a first-come basis, with no services but solid protection from the south. Note: shore access trestle was damaged in winter 2025–26 and restoration is not expected until 2027.
Funter Bay cuts into the northwest corner of Admiralty Island, opening onto Saginaw Channel and Chatham Strait. The bay runs roughly two miles north-northeast and averages three-quarters of a mile wide, with depths that accommodate most cruising vessels. For Juneau-area boaters, it is the closest overnight stop on Admiralty Island — a 25-nautical-mile run from Auke Bay, typically two to four hours depending on conditions in Stephens Passage and Saginaw Channel.
The float facility is maintained by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and is formally the Funter Bay Cannery Float, named for the salmon cannery that operated here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The primary mooring float is 10 by 100 feet, with a secondary 10-by-37.5-foot section and a 6-by-50-foot gangway. A 24-by-36-foot seaplane float is also present. Capacity is roughly 8 vessels, and moorage is free.
Services are minimal. There is no shore power, no potable water, no fuel, no pump-out, no garbage facilities, and no communications infrastructure at the float. Boaters must retain all waste aboard. The float is exposed to north and northwest winds; consider anchoring in the upper bay as a backup in settled weather over good mud bottom in 3 to 6 fathoms.
Current notice: the Cannery Float sustained significant structural damage in winter 2025-26. As of mid-2026, the shore access float, pedestrian gangway, and approach trestle are closed. The primary mooring float remains available for side-tie but crews cannot reach shore via dock infrastructure until restoration. ADOT&PF has construction scheduled for 2027, with engineering continuing through late 2026. The seaplane float replacement has been removed from the project scope.
Funter Bay is part of Funter Bay State Marine Park (162 acres), which preserves historic cannery ruins alongside old mining infrastructure from the Admiralty-Alaska Mine, active from the 1880s. Brown bears are frequently spotted along the shoreline — Admiralty Island supports one of the highest concentrations in Alaska — and humpback whales and harbor seals are common in the outer bay. The surrounding lands are part of Admiralty Island National Monument.
For cruisers working the Juneau-to-Sitka corridor or circumnavigating Admiralty Island, Funter Bay is a logical waypoint. Fuel and supplies must be taken on in Juneau before departure, as nothing is available here.
Fuel and shore power available at Funter Bay Dock.
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