Camping With Beautiful Views of Kachemak Bay and the Kenai Mountains in Homer, Alaska

If you have an RV and are looking for aHomer is considered by many to be the halibut
campground with beautiful views of an ocean bayfishing capital of the world.
and snow capped mountains, try Homer Alaska -For an even more quiet area, try Driftwood Inn
Heritage RV Park, Oceanview RV Park andand RV Park, also located in Homer close to the
Desert Inn and RV Park are three campgroundsdowntown area. This Park is smaller in comparison
that should fit the bill, all having beautiful views ofwith only 22 RV sites. It's located on Bishop's
Kachemak Bay with the Kenai Mountains in theBeach in a secluded area of downtown Homer.
background.The front row of sites looks down onto Bishop
The town of Homer is a scenic, small seasideBeach and across Cook Inlet to the mountains.
community that has about 4,000 residents andRestaurants and the Alaska Islands and Ocean
another 8,000 beyond the city limits. In addition toVisitor Center are within walking distance. All sites
the downtown area of Homer, a unique attractionhave 20/30/50 amp power and cable TV and
is Homer Spit. The "Spit" is a long, narrow fingerWi-Fi internet are available.
of land jutting 4.5 miles into Kachemak Bay.If you like birding, combine bird watching and
Heritage RV Park located along Homer Spit incamping. Bald Eagles are numerous on the Spit,
Homer Alaska is a full-service waterfront RV parkand if you're in Homer in early May, you'll want to
located right next to the famous salmon stockedtake part in the Annual Shorebird Festival which
"Fishing Hole" offering great salmon fishing duringdraws visitors and experts from around the
the summer. The "Spit" is a very popular touristworld. Each year, hundreds of thousands of
area. All of the camp sites at this RV park havemigrating shorebirds land on the mud flats of
beautiful views of the bay and/or the mountainsKachemak Bay to rest and feed in preparation
and have 20/30/50 amp power and septic andfor their continued journey north. The Kachemak
water hookups. Telephone and satellite TV areBay Shorebird Festival is a 3-day event filled with
also available. For beachcombers, hikers, bikersbirding workshops, observation stations, art fairs,
and fishing enthusiasts, Heritage RV Park has itskeynote speakers and more. During the festival,
own private 1/2 mile beach and is adjacent to theyou should be able to view up to 25 species of
Homer Spit bike path and pedestrian walkway andshorebirds, including Western Sandpipers,
is within walking distance of fishing charter offices,Surfbirds, Black Turnstones, Dunlins, Shortbilled
shops and restaurants.Dowitchers, Whimbrels and many others.
If you're looking for a less "touristy" area awayIn addition to Bald Eagles and shorebirds, you may
from the "Spit", try Oceanview RV Park locatedalso see moose grazing, a black bear crossing the
within walking distance of downtown Homer. Theroad, puffins, seabirds, sea otters, porpoises,
85 RV sites in the park are terraced withwhales, porcupine, harbor seal and other wild life.
spectacular views of the bay and mountains andWild life is abundant in the area.
offering similar amenities as Heritage RV ParkCamping with beautiful ocean and mountain views,
including 20/30/50 amp power, cable televisionabundant wild life, hiking, biking, boating and fishing,
and Wi-Fi internet. This campground sponsorsshops and restaurants, Homer, Alaska has it all.
chartered fishing trips, specializing in Halibut fishing.