#17 of 17 top-rated excursions

Gold Creek Salmon Bake

At a rainforest site beside Salmon Creek, a short drive from town, you eat as much salmon grilled over an alder fire as you like, plus sides, then roast marshmallows at a campfire.

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By Greg Peters, editor · Updated October 2026 · Ratings checked October 18, 2026

#17 Popular · ranked 17 of 17 Juneau excursions

At a rainforest site beside Salmon Creek, a short drive from town, you eat as much salmon grilled over an alder fire as you like, plus sides, then roast marshmallows at a campfire. A short trail leads to a waterfall and an old mine shaft, and you can try gold panning.

Tour details

OperatorAlaska Travel Adventures

TypeFood

How longAbout 1.5 to 2 hours

SeasonLate April to early October (alaska.org listing)

Good forFamilies and anyone with a short port call who wants a casual Alaska meal. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are offered.

Rating4.2 / 5 from 155 reviewsViator (Viator and Tripadvisor reviews combined), checked October 18, 2026

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Runs in all weather. Beer and wine cost extra, and teens 13 to 17 without a parent need a signed consent form.

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How we ranked it

On October 18, 2026, we looked up every Juneau excursion on Viator, Tripadvisor and GetYourGuide and noted its star rating and number of reviews. We used the numbers for the specific tour, not an operator's total across everything it sells. Because Tripadvisor reviews also show up in Viator's totals, each tour gets a single Viator or Tripadvisor figure, with GetYourGuide counted on its own. We sorted tours into rating bands first, then put the most-reviewed tours at the top of each band, so a new tour with a few five-star reviews doesn't jump ahead of one with thousands of strong ones. The Goldbelt Tram was closed on the day we checked, so it isn't ranked. Reviews stay on the sites that host them; the links take you there. Operators can't pay to be listed or to move up.

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