Homer Spit

The harbor contains both deep and shallow water docks and serves up to 1500 commercial and pleasure boats at its summer peak.

[2] Two different theories postulate that the spit originates either from the tidal swells and currents of Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay over millennia of sand buildup, or that it was pushed into place by now-retreated glaciers.

The lagoon is a popular attraction for both tourists and locals, as it is an easily accessible and inexpensive salmon fishery.

The official name is a tribute to the biologist from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game who proposed the idea and managed the project.

[8] Because the spit sits only about 19 feet (5.8 m) above sea level, it is susceptible to threats such as storm surge, tsunamis including ones that could be caused by eruptions of several nearby volcanoes, and climate change, as well as erosion; the ocean side is exposed to heavy waves.