Beach near Homer, United States

Homer Travel Guide

Alaska, United States

Homer is a small city of 5,515 people on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, in the southern part of the state. It sits on the coast, with views and access to the surrounding Alaskan shoreline and waters.

Travellers arriving by air use Homer Airport (HOM), which serves the city directly. Shingle Beach is the named nearby beach, 6.2 kilometres from Homer, making it the closest listed coastal option for a short outing.

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5,515

Population

4,592 miles away

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Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Homer

Jan

0°17

Feb

0°12

Mar

2°14

Apr

4°13

May

9°20

Jun

14°14

Jul

16°15

Aug

16°15

Sep

12°20

Oct

7°14

Nov

1°12

Dec

-2°14

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Homer

  • Shingle Beach

    6.2 km away

Things to do in Homer

  1. Pratt Museum

    museum

    3.2 km

  2. Mariner Park

    park

    1.2 km

  3. Lampert Lake

    park

    2.1 km

  4. Homer United Methodist Church

    christian place of worship

    1.9 km

  5. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    christian place of worship

    2.8 km

  6. Homer Theatre

    movie theater

    2.9 km

  7. Wynn Nature Center

    wildlife sanctuary

    4.8 km

  8. Homer Independent Baptist Church

    baptist place of worship

    4 km

Getting there

Homer Airport · 0 km

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