Hotels in Homer

Dangling at the end of the North American highway system, this 'Halibut Fishing Capital of the World' delivers adventures that feel plucked from a wilderness documentary. Charter boats depart daily from Homer Spit, a four-mile sandbar jutting into Kachemak Bay. Kayak alongside sea otters and puffins before warming frozen fingers with local craft beers at harborside breweries. The Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center offers fascinating exhibits for those preferring dry land. Bishop's Beach provides spectacular mountain views, while the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies reveals tidepools teeming with marine oddities. Nearby Kenai Fjords National Park showcases glaciers that calve with thunderous splashes, creating nature's most dramatic performance art.