Welcome to Homer, Alaska and Kachemak Bay State Park:
Alaska is a big place and here we have provided some helpful
travel
information.
 Most
guests arrive in Anchorage by air, then rent a car, and drive
down the Kenai Peninsula to Homer. (See map below). It is a scenic 4 to 5
hour drive from Anchorage (220 miles). You also have the option of scheduled
air service directly into Homer. Keep in mind, it doesn't get dark until
midnight in the summer.
The weather in Homer is mild
and summer temperatures average in the 60's. It can get into the 70's so do
bring the shorts and t-shirts. The general rule of thumb is to dress in
layers. Homer gets about 30 inches of rain per year. Seward, on the other
hand, gets 90 inches per year. Even though it is only 60 miles away, Seward
is on the rainy side of the mountains.
Mosquitoes are not too bad in Homer because of our ocean breezes.
They are
legendary in Denali! In the evenings and in wooded areas you may need bug
repellant, do pack it.
Homer:
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 the small boat harbor and
hundreds of charter and commercial boat operators. 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.
 Kachemak Bay
State Park is a land of Glaciers, mountains, fjords and bays
across Kachemak Bay from Homer, Alaska. It is only accessible by boat or
plane and is home to many species of wildlife including black and brown
bear, moose, mountain goat, wolverine, and lynx. Kachemak Bay State Park
comprises over 300,000 acres of pristine wilderness. The park has designated
trails as well as easily traveled alpine tundra. There are trails catering
to all levels of hikers. Hideaway Cove Lodge is on the East shore of Halibut
Cove. A perfect location for hiking, sea kayaking, wildlife viewing, and
relaxing.
 If
you like fishing...Homer is famous for its halibut fishing
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. Fishing
licenses are required for any fishing, even clamming. If you've come to
Homer to fish, contact the Homer Chamber of Commerce for some of the finest
Halibut charter operators around.
Coal Point Trading Company,
on the Homer Spit, will process, freeze, and ship your catch. |
