Douglas Island is an island just west of Juneau, Alaska, slightly north of Admiralty Cove. It is separated from mainland Juneau by the Gastineau channel, over which there is a single bridge. Recently, there have been plans to build a new bridge from North Douglas to the Mendenhall Valley.

Douglas Island has many interesting features:

• The remnants of late 19th century to early 20th century gold mines
• Sandy Beach, the only beach in the Juneau area which is sandy
• Eaglecrest Ski Area
• The Douglas Public Library

Douglas is usually thought of as two areas:

1. Downtown Douglas Island
   1. Sandy Beach
   2. Mines
   3. Douglas Public Library
   4. Bridge to Juneau
2. North Douglas Island
   1. Eaglecrest Ski Area
   2. A heliport

External link

• Map of Douglas Island (http://www.tongass-seis.net/jrd/jrd-310.html)