Lakes / Alaska / Juneau County / Shelter Lake
Shelter Lake, Alaska
65 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
58.42 degrees N, 134.87 degrees W - Juneau County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Shelter Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 23% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 18 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Lake | Juneau | 5.1 mi | 54 acres |
| Windfall Lake | Juneau | 8.1 mi | 109 acres |
| Auke Lake | Juneau | 8.9 mi | 178 acres |
| Mendenhall Lake | Juneau | 11 mi | 1,052 acres |
| Teardrop Lake | Haines | 12 mi | 59 acres |
| Salmon Creek Reservoir | Juneau | 18 mi | 198 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shelter Lake
How Big Is Shelter Lake?
Shelter Lake covers 65 acres in Juneau County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Juneau County?
Twin Glacier Lake is the largest lake in Juneau County, at 3,174 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alaska
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iliamna Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 654,518 acres | - |
| 2 | Becharof Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 289,706 acres | - |
| 3 | Teshekpuk Lake | North Slope | 206,614 acres | - |
| 4 | Naknek Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 145,357 acres | - |
| 5 | Dall Lake | Bethel | 111,681 acres | - |
All 2,450 Alaska lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 101639807). Verified October 30, 2026.