Beach · Juneau County · AK
Is Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach safe to swim?
No advisory or algae bloom reported for this water today.
Updated July 19, 2026 · Alaska beach program (EPA BEACON)
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What's in the water at Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach right now
As of July 19, 2026, Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach in Juneau County, Alaska is clear to swim. Blue-green algae are not currently monitored at this water. No fecal-bacteria advisory is posted (state beach program). Rainfall over the past week totaled 0.2 in, which can wash bacteria and nutrients into the water.
Blue-green algae at Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach
Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach is a lake in Juneau County, Alaska. Blue-green algae are not currently monitored at this water.
Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms are most common from midsummer into early fall, when the water is warm, calm, and rich in nutrients from runoff. They can produce toxins that make people sick and can be rapidly fatal to dogs, so skip water that looks green, scummy, or like spilled paint, and keep children and pets out of it.
Frequently asked: swimming in Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach
- Is it safe to swim in Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach right now?
- Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach is clear to swim today. Blue-green algae are not currently monitored at this water. Conditions can change quickly with wind, heat, and rain, so check the posted signs and look at the water before you get in.
- Does Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach have blue-green algae (cyanobacteria)?
- Blue-green algae are not currently monitored at Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach. Watch for green, blue-green, or paint-like scum and avoid the water if you see it.
- Can dogs swim in Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach?
- No bloom is detected at Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach today, but dogs are much more vulnerable to blue-green algae than people, and blooms can form within hours. Always keep dogs away from water that looks green, scummy, or discolored, and rinse them off after swimming.
- How many Alaska lakes and beaches have swim advisories today?
- Today, 0 Alaska waters are under a swim advisory and 89 more warrant caution, out of 203 monitored waters SwimZone tracks in the state.
- How is Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach's water quality measured?
- SwimZone builds this read from EPA CyAN satellite imagery for blue-green algae, official beach and fecal-bacteria advisories where a program monitors Juneau - Auke Recreation Area Beach, and a recent-rainfall overlay, all refreshed daily. It was last updated July 19, 2026.