City of Homer Port & Harbor — Local services in Homer

The Homer Alaska area with it's port and harbor are a great place too go especially for persons or family's who are going too Alaska for the first time. The harbor it's self is an area were thousands of Salmon are released for the tourists and beginning anglers with several large charter boats right in the harbor for off-shore salmon and halibut trips. There's also some cool little shops that sell locally made items along with great little sea food restaurants. There's also lots of parking for people who rent R.Vs with awesome views of the near by glaciers and stunning mountain ranges. The whole of the Kenai peninsula is magnificent! The area get windy and the weather can change on the...

I have needed assistance twice in the last 24 years that we have had our 21' skiff in the harbor. One time, it got a tiny leak and almost sunk. They called to let us know and had brought a pump down to keep it from sinking. The battery had gone dead, so the bilge wouldn't pump out. The 2nd time was two days ago. I needed to get my boat out. But a health emergency with my husband required many ER trips. With a broken arm, I was next to worthless. Matt and his crew got my boat from the slip to the boat launch, and a friend volunteered to help me pull the boat and take it home! I went back to the ER. I appreciate our harbor and Harbor Masters very much. Thank you for your...

Whether you're in a boat or walking the City of Homer Port & Harbor is a great area to relax and view many types of boats.

There are many small boats here and some not so small Charter boats. Sometimes you'll see people fishing from their boats floating near the boat launch. The commercial boats are impressive to watch as they slowly navigate through this area.

There are benches all around the City of Homer Port & Harbor, so bring a lunch and enjoy...