The Homer Spit – Part 1 of 2

September 29, 2025

As I explained in a previous post, the Homer Spit is a narrow strip of land that juts out 4 1/2 miles into Kachemak Bay. I drove out there just after noon and here are some of the things I saw:

The first place I stopped was at a campground. There were a handful of vehicles but there was no one camping there, though I was told it is incredibly busy in the summer. As you can see, it sits just above sea level.

As I drove back to the road, I was not at all surprised to see this sign:

I was closer to the mountains on the far side of the Bay so I had a better look at some of the glaciers.

This was looking back towards the mainland. You can see that the hill above the town is fairly high.

There was a sports arena further out the Spit.

There were also several fishing businesses and marine related offices.

I came to this well known fishing hole.

I’m not a fisherman but apparently “snagging” is catching a fish with a hook somewhere other than in the fish’s mouth.

I soon came to the large harbor.

I had read that there was a well known woman who used to feed bald eagles at the far end of the Spit, but evidently after her passing that practice is no longer allowed.

Beyond the harbor there were restaurants, boat charter businesses, and a variety of gift shops. I will show some of them to you in the next post.