Homer Alaska Travel Information

Homer, 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. Homer provides a wide variety of tours, day trips, hotels, and lodging. Explore downtown art galleries and gift shops, explore the wilderness of Kachemak Bay, or try your hand at Halibut fishing.

Homer is home to dozens of galleries and artists, with a wide variety of styles and expertise. Known throughout the state as the premier artist community, Homer boasts the finest galleries, art, shopping, live performances, visual arts and exhibits. A special attraction to Homer is the Pratt Museum, a nationally known museum and visual arts center featuring the archaeology, wildlife and cultural history of the area. Favorite attractions are feeding the octopus in the live salt water aquarium, strolling through the botanical garden, and exploring the forest trail.

Several key events occur in Homer. Have an "ice" time at Homer’s Winter Carnival in early February. Check out the longest running derby in Alaska, The Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby. The Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival is a 3-day event in early May filled with birding workshops, observation stations, art fairs, bay cruises, keynote speakers and more.

The Homer Spit is a long geographic wonder of narrow 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. While in or around Homer you are bound to encounter moose grazing, black bears, puffins, soaring eagles, sea otters, porpoises, killer whales, harbor seals, 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 worth the while.

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. Once can also visit Halibut Cove, a remote fishing and artists village. And don't miss Seldovia, where berry picking, hiking, kayaking and mountain biking are just a few of the activities that are available. 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 Kachemak Bay.

Homer Alaska Tours: Wildlife Viewing, Halibut Fishing & Wildlife Viewing

A wide variety of tours are available for brown bear viewing, guided kayak trips, hiking, seabird rookery, flight tours, glacier viewing, horseback riding, claming, sailing or glacier skiing. Inquire about custom trips for whatever suits your schedule! Lodging choices are broad and accommodating any adventurous spirit from campgrounds, RV parks, hostels and bed and breakfasts to motels, hotels and lodges.