Top Things To Do In Homer, Alaska
Plan your stay in the Alaskan Suites and explore the endless outdoor adventures and activities surrounding our cabins. Located on Baycrest overlooking Kachemak Bay, our resort offers you the privacy of being in the Alaskan outdoors, and the convenience of downtown Homer just five miles away. Spend the day on the Homer Spit and dine on local seafood dishes. Relax in the hot tub while the eagles soar above. Head out for a fishing excursion. Or simply kick back on your private patio and watch the wildlife. Whatever your plans, Alaskan Suites is perfectly positioned for your next adventure.
Homer Spit
One of the Alaska’s most scenic wonders, Homer Spit is a 4.5-mile stretch of land that juts into Kachemak Bay. The Spit offers beaches, trails, restaurants, docks, and the best halibut fishing in the world.
Pratt Museum
See exhibits that reflect the history, art, culture, and contemporary life around Kachemak Bay. Located on the shores of the bay, Pratt Museum also offers a botanical garden and a forest nature trail.
3779 Bartlett St, Homer, Alaska 99603
907-235-8635
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Kachemak Bay State Park
Take a boat or water taxi to Alaska’s first state park in Kachemak Bay. Enjoy fishing, boating, kayaking, and hiking in the beautiful landscape of mountains, glaciers, forests, ocean, beach, and 80 miles of trails.
Wynn Nature Center
Located along the bluffs overlooking Homer, enjoy the beauty of this vast spruce forest and watch for the appearance of moose, bear, lynx, and songbirds on this 140-acre wildlife preserve.
Mile 1.5 E Skyline Dr, Homer, Alaska 99603 907-235-1974 Visit Website
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
Discover a window to the largest seabird refuge in the world and the wonders of Kachemak Bay. Stroll through indoor exhibits or explore interpretive trails on the center’s 60-acre site.
95 Sterling Hwy, Homer, Alaska 99603 907-235-6961 Visit Website
Fishing in Homer
Halibut fishing and Salmon fishing while in Homer is a must! Homer’s fishing has been very consistent through the years. Salmon run to the “Fishing Hole” on the Homer Spit each summer. King Salmon are in the bay all winter. We have teamed up with fishing charter services to offer fishing experience year round.
See our Special Excursions for fishing packages.
Adventures Activities in Homer
An adventure awaits you, Alaska Bear Adventures Day Tours, Sitka Blacktail Deer and Sea Duck hunting, Parasailing. Winter activities include cross country skiing, sledding, and snow mobiling are popular adventurous activities you can do in Homer, Alaska.
- Kayak Adventures -contact us for excursions.
- Bishop’s Beach Park – View Website
- Kachemak Nordic Ski Club – View Website
Alaskan Bear Viewing
Alaska bear viewing from Homer Alaska to National Parks for an epic experience watching nature’s most magnificent creatures fishing, clamming, mating, or raising their cubs.
See our Special Excursions for bear-viewing packages.
Art Galleries & Studios
Homer is an artist enclave and that makes the shops and galleries treasures. Immerse in the arts with a unique viewing of Alaskan great artists.
- The Dean Family Farm and Art Studios – View Website
- Ptarmigan Arts – View Website
- Art Shop Gallery – View Website
- Bunnell Street Arts Center – View Website
- Fireweed Gallery – View Website
Glaciers & Volcanoes Helicopter Trips
There are several jaw-dropping volcanoes like Augustine, Mt. Douglas, Illiamna, and Redoubt around Homer, Alaska, that you can see in the distance from Kenai Peninsula Suites. Please contact us regarding excursions.