West of Juneau, Alaska, Douglas Island is connected to mainland Juneau by a single bridge. Recently, there have been plans to build a new one from North Douglas to the Mendenhall Valley.
Douglas 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
- Downtown Douglas
- Sandy Beach
- Mines
- Douglas Public Library
- Bridge to Juneau
- North Douglas
- Eaglecrest Ski Area
- A heliport