Old Ninilchik Village


The site of the original community, this is a postcard scene of faded log cabins in tall grass and beached fishing boats against the spectacular backdrop of Mt Redoubt.


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1. Old Russian Church

0.09 MILES

Reached via a posted footpath behind the Village Cache Gift Shop, or from the highway on Orthodox Ave, the historic bluff-top structure was built in 1901…

2. Norman Lowell Studio

21.2 MILES

This surprisingly spacious gallery features the work of the self-taught homesteading painter. While it can get a little Bob Ross and cheesy, many of the…

3. ACarl E Wynn Nature Center

26.1 MILES

Situated on the bluffs above Homer, this moose-ridden 140-acre reserve is highly recommended for families and anyone interested in the area’s ethnobotany …

4. Pratt Museum

28.18 MILES

There’s lots of local art and Alaska Native artifacts, but a more impressive feature is the interactive displays on the area’s wildlife, designed to…

5. Ptarmigan Arts

28.2 MILES

Local cooperative gallery with stained class, wood carvings and pottery.

6. Fireweed Gallery

28.21 MILES

This gallery can get good local wares, and has more than just art to hang on your walls: sculptures, carvings, baskets and more are all on offer.

7. Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies

28.28 MILES

This nonprofit organization devoted to promoting appreciation of Kachemak Bay’s ecosystem, runs the Carl E Wynn Nature Center and the Peterson Bay Field…

8. Art Shop Gallery

28.3 MILES

Alaska art, on every wall. You'll find plenty of watercolors and other mediums here.