Red Dog Saloon
Juneau's famous saloon, with sawdust floors, swinging doors, live piano and walls hung with frontier relics. Expect a line on big ship days.
By Greg Peters, editor · Updated October 2026
Juneau's famous saloon, with sawdust floors, swinging doors, live piano and walls hung with frontier relics. Expect a line on big ship days.
Read more about its history
- AK: Did Wyatt Earp really lose his pistol in Juneau? Alaska Public Media
On the menu
- Sawdust floors and swinging doors
- Collection of furs, guns and antiques
- Live piano and music
- Adjoining Red Dog Mercantile souvenir shop
- Duck Fart shot and elk sliders
The saloon displays a revolver it says belonged to Wyatt Earp. Alaska Public Media looked into the story in 2018 and found no record that Earp ever passed through Juneau, so treat it as a good bar tale. Read the story.
Facts checked October 18, 2026 with reddogsaloon.com, cruisecritic.com, alaskatrippers.com. Hours and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Visit website →Map: Red Dog Saloon
The 3D map shows the walk here from the Cruise Ship Terminal north berth. Expand it to pick your dock and explore.
Map: USGS elevation; streets and buildings © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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