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Area map for Homer, AK
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| Islands & Ocean Vistor Center |
| Located on the Homer Bypass, 235-6961. Home to the Alaskan Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve. Exhibits, movie, ANHA Bookstore, short walking trails, hands-on discovery labs and ranger-led walks and talks. Free admission. Summer Hours: Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Winter hours: Open Tuesday - Saturday 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Call for current information or visit our website:www.IslandsAndOceans.org.
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| Kachemak Bay State & Wilderness Parks |
| Kachemak Bay State Park is located across Kachemak Bay and is the largest marine park in the United States. Access to the park is generally through Halibut Cove Lagoon, or on Glacier Spit (trailhead for the popular Grewingk Glacier). Trail maps and other information is available through park headquarters located on Pioneer Avenue or call 262-7558. For water taxi information, contact Heritage Hotel Front Desk 235-7787 or “0” from your room for schedules and rates.
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| Pier One Theater |
| Live locally produced theater at their Homer Spit location. Call 235-7333 for current show times and pricing. Always a real treat!
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| Pratt Museum |
| 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, May through September. Displays of arts, natural history, marine diorama and local history. $6 for adults, $3 for children, $5.50 for seniors. Call 235-8635 for further information.
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| Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies |
| For those who wish to learn about the history and wildlife of the area, there is not a better trip than one to the Alaska Center for Coastal Studies. After taking a wildlife cruise to Peterson Bay, you spend the day with a naturalist exploring and learning about marine life, geology, climate zones and prehistoric Natives.
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| Bishop’s Beach |
| Located off Main Street in the old original town site of Homer, this beach provides great beach combing and bird watching. The beach is over 5 miles long and relatively unpopulated. At low tide, numerous tide pools become exposed west of the parking lot. Watch the tide as it can completely cover the beach at high tide.
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| Harbor Stroll |
| A simple walk along the harbor floats can be relaxing, interesting and educational. Many commercial fishing boats are bringing in the days catch, or fitting their boats for an upcoming “opening”. While you are in the area, check out the “Salty Dawg Saloon”, the oldest building in Homer as well as one of the most popular “watering holes.” |
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