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Welcome to Homer, Alaska.
Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Nestled among rolling hills and overlooking Kachemak Bay and the Kenai Mountains, this seaside community has 4,000 residents and another 8,000 beyond the city limits. In addition to the downtown area of Homer, a unique attraction is the Homer Spit, a long, narrow finger of land jutting 4.5 miles into Kachemak Bay. The Spit is home to our harbor and over 700 charter and commercial boat operators year round, growing to 1,500 in the summer months. Homer offers all the amenities of a small, first class city, including a hospital, medical clinics, pharmacies, police and fire departments, and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter for safety at sea. Local, state and federal government offices operate here, as does the Kenai Peninsula College and a senior citizens center.
People have inhabited Kachemak Bay for thousands of years, drawn to its abundant, diverse land and marine animals and relatively mild climate. Today, Homer's economy relies on commercial fishing and the growing tourism industry.
While in or around Homer you could see moose grazing, a black bear crossing the road, puffins, seabirds, soaring eagles, sea otters, porpoises, killer whales, porcupine, harbor seal, beluga whales and more.
A drive on any of Homer's back roads or a morning boat tour on the bay will make wildlife viewing easy and enjoyable. Homer is the gateway to superb outdoor Alaskan adventures.Tours are available for brown bear viewing, guided kayak trips, hiking, seabird rookery, flight seeing, glacier viewing, horseback riding, claming, sailing, glacier skiing, and more! Outfitters provide packaged or custom trips, whatever suits your schedule!
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival: Each year, hundreds of thousands of migrating shorebirds land on the mud flats of Kachemak Bay to rest and feed in preparation for their continued journey north. This spectacle is the basis for the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, a 3-day event in early May filled with 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, Surfbirds, Black Turnstones, Dunlins, Shortbilled Dowitchers, Whimbrels and more.
Exciting adventure awaits you across Kachemak Bay! The Kachemak Bay State Park, with over 30 miles of trail and 375,000 acres of wilderness, provides excellent back-country hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, lake & stream fishing, and cabin rentals. Or visit scenic Halibut Cove, a remote fishing and artists village where the streets are paved with water. And don't miss Seldovia, where berry picking, hiking, kayaking and mountain biking are just a few of the activities in the town known as "The City of Secluded Charm." Or enjoy a stay at one of the self-supporting wilderness lodges which dot the shores of Kachemak Bay State Park. Water taxis, tour boats, and air taxis are at your service to help you experience the magic of "Across the Bay" .
Halibut and Salmon fishing while in Homer are a must. Charters are available for fishing trips on and across the bay, and salmon runs are also accessible at the Fishin' Hole on the Homer Spit.
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Local daily news in Homer:
Judge issues split decision in HEA right-of-way case
"That decision will hopefully set precedent for future situations like this, and that was our point" In a split decision issued late last month, Kenai Superior Court Judge Carl Bauman ruled that the city of Homer improperly revoked a right-of-way permit in 2006 allowing Homer Electric Association to extend a ... via Homer News
Coffee shop serves cup of respect with natural brew
"I wanted to go all the wayE I had zero experience. I had never even worked in a restaurant." Terra Bella Organic Coffee owner Linda Vollertsen stands in front of a display in her South Anchorage shop. via Alaska Journal of Commerce
Festival features Cockburn, "On the Wing" concerts
"For all these years, I've tried to coordinate the art show with the music" In between shorebird viewing, birding workshops, the Big Day Bird Challenge and the Arts and Education Fair, the 16th Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival offers a little musical entertainment. via Homer News
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Places of interest:
Diamond Ridge, AK (3.5 miles), Kachemak, AK (6.7 miles), Nikolaevsk, AK (15.3 miles), Seldovia, AK (19.1 miles), Anchor Point, AK (19.2 miles), Fritz Creek, AK (19.9 miles), Ninilchik, AK (24.2 miles), Happy Valley, AK (24.9 miles).
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