Homer, Alaska USA - August 30, 2017: Small red shop at Home Spit Alaska after sunset. Homer is a small city on Kachemak Bay, on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Homer Spit is a long strip of land.

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Homer

As the Sterling Hwy descends into Homer, a panorama of mountains sweeps across the horizon. The Homer Spit juts into a glittering Kachemak Bay, and just when you think the view might unwind forever, it ends with dramatic Grewingk Glacier.

Attractions

Must-see attractions for your itinerary

  • Interior displays at the Alaska Islands and Oceans Visitor Center.

    Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center

    Homer

    More a research facility and museum than a visitor center, this impressive place has numerous cool interactive exhibits. The best is a room that’s a…

  • The Homer Spit.

    Homer Spit

    Homer

    Generally known as ‘the Spit,’ this long needle of land – a 4.5-mile sandbar stretching into Kachemak Bay – is viewed by some folks as the most fun…

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