Homer

United States · Alaska

Homer is a small city at the end of the Sterling Highway on Kachemak Bay, on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. Known as the halibut fishing capital of the world, its famous spit extends into the bay beneath glacier-capped mountains. Attractions include the Homer Spit's docks and boardwalk, the Pratt Museum, the Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, water taxis to the artists' community of Halibut Cove, fishing charters, and the scenery of Kachemak Bay State Park.