My family and I were lucky enough to spend a weekend down on the Homer spit. This time we came down with our camper and camped out at the beginning spit almost directly on the bay. In previous visits we have taken advantage of the Lands End Resort which is at the very end of the spit and offers both hotel rooms and homes for rent. We loved staying there and having a front row view to the marine wildlife and boats passing the end of the spit.

E120A partial flying eagle.

This time around we decided to take advantage of one of the many campgrounds on the spit. We chose one of the city campgrounds as it was Mother's Day weekend and a few others weren't open. These are pretty primitive with no hookups and they are pretty close together but you spend so much time out on the beach, walking the paved paths of the spit, fishing or any of the many other outdoor activities that it really isn't to bad.

FF119Windsurfers on the Resurrection Bay by Homer, AK.

Just a word of warning, the spit can get windy, very windy! The first couple days we were there the wind was crazy. We were in our camper and so had shelter from it but we watched multiple tents try and get set up and eventually gave up. So come prepared. A unexpected benefit of the wind was the wind surfers giving us quite a show to watch while we ate dinner. These crazy individuals connect themselves to a sail and ride what looks like a cross of a surf board and snow board and utilize the wind to go cruising around the waves and when the time is right take jumps that had surprised me. They looked like they were having a great time and were probably the few people who were happy with the strength of the wind.

FF118Windsurfer taking a jump in the Kachemack Bay with the Chugach Mountains as a backdrop.

The spit itself boasts tons of activities, restaurants, shops, fishing charters, beach combing and marine life viewing. There is something for everyone! And if the weather is the pits and you need to get off the spit the town of Homer itself is so full of character that its fun to explore. This town is one of those that to me is the very definition of Alaskan. It is surrounded by the Chugach mountains (which provides a postcard-like backdrop), Kachemack Bay (which offers amazing fishing opportunities) and the Kenai Peninsula (which provides amazing wildlife viewing opportunities).