Beluga Lake
by AlbuqRay
Beluga Lake with its associated slough and wetlands is located on the road from Old Town Homer on the way to the Spit. It is a beautiful place but pretty far from anything. There are many float planes parked around the lake. Evidently, during tough winters with deep snows, Homer-area moose congregate in the Beluga Lake wetlands near the airport to feed and rest. The Beluga Lake Lodge is on the hill overlooking the lake and has nice views; however, it is looking a little old. I would check the online reviews before staying there.
Photos
Beluga Slough Trail and Beluga Lake Lodge
Russian Orthodox Church in Ninilchik, Alaska
Seafarer's Memorial, Homer Spit, Alaska
Fisherman just caught halibut at Homer, AK
Forum Posts
Homer lodgings
by smbslt99
I'm going to be in Homer for 3-4 days at the end of August and am trying to decide where to stay, if I stay outside of town, is it a pain to drive in and find parking in town? Thanks.
RE: Homer lodgings
by katmai
Parking in the town area of Homer is no problem except maybe on weekends. The "Spit" is busy all summer long, but parking is still available most of the time.
RE: Homer lodgings
by CatofVT
Hey there,
I was actually in Homer for a week this past summer and loved it so much, I am moving there from Vermont in three months. The summer is definetly a busy place, but if you know where to look, you can find a great place. My fiance and I stayed above the fishing charter company we booked with. They had a great little studio apartment above their charter company right on the homer spit. It was incredibly affordable, had a kitchen, views of the ocean, and the owners were just phenominal. The charter company's name is North Country Charters. Like I said, the owners were just awesome, and you don't have to book a charter with them in order to rent their spectacular bungalow! Take care and good luck
Cat
RE: RE: Homer lodgings
by SheilaZ
no problem staying out of town. and you will get the amazing around-the-corner top-of-the-hill view every day when you drive in.
my impression from the handful of visits to Homer is that there is no obvious rip-off place to stay, and there is no obvious gem. all are kind of pricey, but they have to make their living in some pretty limited timeframes.
Re: Homer lodgings
by jumpingwithnorman
The Spit is just a 2-lane road that goes up & down. At the end is a hotel/restaurant called Land's End Hotel and a lot of people just cast off their rocky shore & bring up halibut, rockfish, etc. Summer in Homer is busy and parking is kind of iffy sometimes. A lot of people stay in some of the B&Bs/hotels that are not on The Spit but on the road leading to the Spit and they just walk to the end or bike. There's a bike/jogging trail that runs right along the road and it gets used a lot!
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