Homer AK. – Homer is the gateway to Kachemak bay and the rich waters offering this town the distinct designation as the Halibut Fishing Capital of Alaska. This seaside community offers outstanding picturesque views overlooking beautiful Kachemak Bay and the Kenai Mountains. Located at the end of the Seward highway, Homer is a destination not to be missed offering all the best adventures that Alaska has to offer. While in Homer, be sure to stroll through the streets of the main town and visit the most unique gift shops and art studios located on this enchanting boulevard. Read - Homer Walking Tour below.

The City of Homer AK does not lack in fun things to do for vacation travelers, tourists, locals, or even us neighbors that frequent Homer on a weekly basis. Everything that our home town of Kenai lacks in amenities, Homer more then makes up for in a huge way. This is another excellent family orientated town that has spent many hours in developing a true destination that's rated highly by groups including Sunset Magazine, The Travel Channel, Worrall’s, Good Sam's and more. Ask anyone that’s been here and you will here of great outdoor experiences, seaside small town hospitality, a strong community sprit, and a true love of the freedom that Homer stirs in everyone that endeavors to share in her sovereignty.

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Top Attractions Around Homer, Alaska.

1. The Homer Spit Fishing Hole: This manmade inlet that hosts King and Silver salmon runs enhanced by the Alaska department of Fish and Game. The lagoon is located on the beach on Homer Spit and allows fun shore fishing. Teespoons, Pixies and baits (cured salmon roe, herring or shrimp) fished below bobbers work well here. King fishing is good from mid-May through early July and Silver fishing from July into late August. The area has wheelchair access, fish-cleaning tables and lots of parking.
2. Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament: Sponsored by the Homer Chamber of Commerce, Compete for cash prizes during this one day event. Entry fees are $100.00.
   Call 1-907-235-7740 for the fishing derby tickets and more information.
3. Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival: Every year, hundreds of thousands of migrating shorebirds land on the mud flats of Kachemak Bay to rest and feed before continuing their journey north. This phenomenon is the basis for the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival. A 3-day event held in early May. It includes birding workshops, observation stations, art fairs, bay cruises, keynote speakers and more. The festival offers a unique opportunity to view up to 25 species of shorebirds, including Western Sandpipers, Surfbird's, Black Turnstone's, Dunlins, Short billed Dowitchers, Whimbrels and more. For a festival program call 907-235-7740.
4. Halibut Fishing: Homer is known to be the halibut fishing capital of the world. For those who don’t own a boat, halibut charters run daily from the Homer Spit and cost $175.00 - $225.00PP. The average size is 25-40 pounds, but every year, Homer fishing charters are bringing in halibut that weigh in in excess of 300 pounds. Charter operators supply all the gear and bait. You need to pick up a current Alaska sport fishing license the day before you fish. Be prepared for a long day on the water, departures can be as early as 6 a.m. , and it often takes 1-3 hours to get to the fishing grounds. Pack warm clothes, a hat, gloves a box lunch and snacks. The fisherman jigs the herring bait and heavy leaded hook on the sea floor. Reeling in the fish can be a good work out and getting the fish onboard can be a wild, exciting adventure.
5. Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby: Don't forget to buy a Jackpot Halibut Derby ticket before you head out halibut fishing. Monthly winners for biggest fish and tagged fish caught all summer long! All tickets purchased are eligible in the summer end Vacation Package drawing. This derby is sponsored by Homer Chamber of Commerce and runs from May 1 through Labor Day. Daily tickets are available at most charter offices and the derby headquarters on the Spit. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 235-7740.
6. Beluga Lake Seaplane Base: Book a flight on one of the floatplane's located on the lake for a great scenic flight over rugged coastlines, brilliant blue glaciers, commercial fishing boats in season, and many species of Alaska wildlife. This is a great opportunity to discover the Homer area from a completely different perspective.
7. Pratt Museum: This museum sponsored by the Homer Society of Natural History focuses on the cultural and natural history of the Kenai Peninsula. Many exhibits follow from the area’s early people to homesteaders to modern inhabitants. Another feature is a tide pool tank with live Kachemak Bay sea creatures. There are also aquariums and families are encouraged to attend feedings that are held every Tuesday and Friday at 4 p.m.. A historic homestead cabin is adjacent to the museum. There is also a botanical garden in front of the museum that contains 150 native plant species. The museum contains a quilt collection, which has produced a pictorial record of the area. Each year Homer quilters add another quilt. The museum also features exhibits work of renowned artists from the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska and around the world. Admission is $6 for adults, $5.50 for seniors, and $3 for ages 6-18, or $20. Summer hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily. In the winter, the museum is open noon – 5p.m. every day but Monday. For more information, call 235-8635 or visit their website at www.prattmuseum.org.
8. Homer Walking Tour: This tour includes some of Homer’s most historic buildings. Walk or drive through Homer to gain insight into this historic Alaska community and step back into Homer’s history. The Hansen House on lower Main Street near the Bypass is built of spruce logs in the 1920’s on an island in the bay and dismantled and barged to and reconstructed in Homer during the 1930s. Inlet Trading Post at the corner of Main and Bunnell was constructed in 1937. Driftwood Inn on Bunnell has in its past been a school, cold storage facility, private residence and a hotel. Olson Lane Cabin is at the west end of the Driftwood Inn. It’s been around since early Homer and was a casket storage building for a while and is now a private residence. The Pratt House on Pioneer Avenue was build in 1939 and was the first building in Homer with architectural style. The Harrington Cabin is at the Pratt Museum on Bartlett Street. On Bartlett Street is also the Sherry-Martin House built in 1948. It is a one and a half story log home with a steep gable roof. On the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Main Street is the Kranich House. The Kranich family who cut their own lumber at their Diamond Ridge Road sawmill erected it in 1944. The Homer Cash Store across from the Kranich House was one of Homer’s premier grocery stores opening in 1936. Heady Heritage Hotel on Pioneer Avenue built in 1946 is constructed of three sided logs. Alaska Wild Berry Products is in its original building built in 1946. The old Homer Post Office was built in 1927 as a community project. One of the first frame houses built in Homer was the Thorn-Stingley House. Built in 1945 and can bee seen out East End Road about 1 mile. It is listed with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is currently Historic B&B. The Salty Dawg Saloon on the Spit, which is a complex, built from three smaller structures. It has been said that the bar once was a grocery store, post office and the offices of Cook Inlet Coal Fields Company. It was relocated after the 1964 earthquake. A water tank was originally housed in the tower. Necessity and convenience is what Homer’s architectural style developed out of. Use of material at hand, spruce logs or lumber salvaged from docks and wooden boats. Many buildings show signs of its prior use, fire scars, being torn down and reused.
9. Hiking: Guided beach walks and talks are offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during the summer. Check at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge visitors center or call 235-6961. If you prefer to walk on your own, walk during the low tide. You’ll enjoy seabirds, collecting shells and scenic views of Kachemak Bay. Bishop’s Beach Park is a good place to start. Go down Main Street towards the bay and turn left on Bunnell Avenue and right on Beluga Avenue. Heading west will take you towards Anchor Point, 15 miles. A 7-mile hike ends at Diamond Creek which gives you access to the Sterling Highway. A one-mile walk to the east will take you to the base of the Spit. The Homestead Trail goes through the backcountry behind Homer. It is a six-mile trail starting at the trail head on Rogers Loop Road.
10. Biking: There are many gravel roads above Homer that have great views and minimal traffic, specifically Skyline Drive. There is a hiking, biking trail to the Homer Spit that encourages stops to enjoy the views without the worry of traffic. Mountain bikers should be able to ride from East End Road to Ninilchik.
11. Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies: Visit us at 708 Smoky Way off of Lake Street in Homer, Alaska. This building with the octopus painted on the back is our business office and includes educational displays, Alaskan native plant gardens, a reference library, a gift shop, and classroom and meeting space.
12. Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park: Alaska’s first state park, and only wilderness park, contains roughly 400,000 acres of mountains, glaciers, forests and ocean. The park’s outstanding scenery is a backdrop for high quality recreation. Park visitors will find opportunities for fishing, boating, kayaking, hiking, camping and mountain sports. Also see Whale Watching Tours

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