Shrine of St Therese

This place is so gorgeous! We came here to take some wedding photos. Our photographer friends found it the day before after asking some locals for good photo spots.
We walked straight to the church with no problems. There were quite a few cabins (tiny to big) along the path that you could tell were being rented out. There is a final peninsula where the actual church is. You can’t see the church from the peninsula because the landing is covered in super tall trees. Once you’re in there, you can hear all of the ravens cawing and flying about. The church and the surroundings are all made of stone, wood, and what looks like ivory. It’s absolutely breath taking. Outside of the church they have a statue of each station of the cross as well as a memorial for the unborn. The church is open to those who wish to meditate and pray when a service is not in session, but we didn’t go in.
The landing is beautiful to look from. You can see that the adjacent harbor is a life force for the local fish and birds. It’s neat observe them in their natural habitat. It would be another wonderful place to meditate.

What an amazing experience! A large group of us stayed in the main lodge and we had the best time! The Shrine was beautiful and the view was breathtaking! I would absolutely recommend this place!

We were here last September, and it was definitely more of a spiritual experience with nature than a religious one for me. The grounds are beautiful, the view of the bay is spectacular, and you have a sense of peace just being here. We even saw whales breaching in the bay!
It is a little ways out of Juneau, but it’s worth the drive.