# Things to see in Homer, Alaska (United States): 6 places and when to go > Homer, Alaska is a town in United States, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly Nature (2), Food and drink (2), Wildlife (1). The best known are Kachemak Bay, Kachemak Bay State Park and Pratt Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 18 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/homer/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 59.6429, -151.5483 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 3,258 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Homer, Alaska The places in and around Homer, Alaska, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Kachemak Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kachemak-bay/): Bay in the U.S. state of Alaska · 17 km - [Kachemak Bay State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kachemak-bay-state-park/): State park in and around Kachemak Bay, Alaska, United States · 17 km - [Pratt Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pratt-museum/): Natural History Museum in Homer, Alaska · 246 m - [Thorn-Stingley House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thorn-stingley-house/): Historic house in Alaska, United States · 3.1 km - [Grace Ridge Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grace-ridge-brewing/): Brewery · 1.5 km - [Homer Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/homer-brewing-company/): Brewery in Alaska, United States · 2.4 km ## When to go to Homer, Alaska The best time to visit Homer, Alaska is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 27 | | February | Possible | 8 h 50 | | March | Best time | 11 h 21 | | April | Best time | 14 h 12 | | May | Best time | 16 h 44 | | June | Best time | 18 h 19 | | July | Best time | 17 h 38 | | August | Best time | 15 h 18 | | September | Best time | 12 h 30 | | October | Best time | 9 h 46 | | November | Possible | 7 h 09 | | December | Possible | 5 h 41 | In June there are 18 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 41. In April, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Homer, Alaska The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 3,258 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=59.6429%2C-151.5483) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.6429%2C-151.5483) ## Other towns nearby - [Seward, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seward/): 8 places · 128 km - [Anchorage, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anchorage/): 33 places · 198 km - [Whittier, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whittier/): 16 places · 203 km - [Palmer, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palmer/): 9 places · 255 km - [Fairbanks, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fairbanks/): 10 places · 611 km - [Sitka, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sitka/): 10 places · 990 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Homer, Alaska? The best known: [Kachemak Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kachemak-bay/), [Kachemak Bay State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kachemak-bay-state-park/), [Pratt Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pratt-museum/), [Thorn-Stingley House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thorn-stingley-house/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Homer, Alaska? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 18 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 41. ### How do you get to Homer, Alaska? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 3,258 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.6429%2C-151.5483) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Homer, Alaska as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).