Homer Spit
Homer, AK
A 4.5-mile gravel spit running into Kachemak Bay, lined with a harbour, beaches and campsites. Views take in the glaciers across the bay; the end of the Sterling Highway is at the tip.
Homer Spit is a roughly 4.5-mile (7 km) strip of land that juts into Kachemak Bay at Homer on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. The Sterling Highway ends here. Lonely Planet calls the harbor, with more than 700 boats, one of the best facilities in south-central Alaska. On the Spit you will find restaurants, shops, the Pier One Theatre and the Seafarer's Memorial for those lost at sea.
Things to do: halibut charter fishing, beach walks with a campfire, bald-eagle watching and clam digging in Mud Bay. At the Fishing Hole, a lagoon, stocked salmon return. Wikivoyage also mentions sea otters, harbor seals and the occasional whale.
For campers: the City of Homer runs sites on the Spit right on the beach or at the Fishing Hole, which Wikivoyage describes as first come, first served and without hook-ups. Tides in the bay swing by up to nine meters, and parts of the beach can be cut off at high water. Most shops close in mid-September and reopen in April (as of the source, check ahead). Pack a windbreaker and layers.
- Nearest town
- Homer, AK
- Category
- Nature & parks
- GPS
- 59.6030, -151.4230
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Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
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Best time to go
No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually June–August. Cold, short days in November–April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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Where is Homer Spit?
Homer Spit is in Homer, AK, at GPS 59.6030, -151.4230. It is about 19 mi from Anchor Point.
Which road trips pass Homer Spit?
Homer Spit is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Kenai Peninsula to Homer on the Sterling Highway and Bore tide, sockeye salmon and volcano views – by camper from Anchorage across the Kenai Peninsula to the Homer Spit.
What is there to see near Homer Spit?
Places worth a stop nearby: Ninilchik Holy Transfiguration Church (32 mi), Exit Glacier (74 mi), Alaska SeaLife Center (77 mi) and Russian River Falls (77 mi).
When is the best time to visit Homer Spit?
No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually June–August. Cold, short days in November–April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)