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Homer Airport Critical Habitat Area
Nature preserve
444 acres0.3 mi of trail
Calvin & Coyle Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trail sign
Outdoors · Homer
Homer, AK parks, trails & bike paths
About 4.2% of Homer is conserved land, roughly 669 acres. There are about 10 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Homer, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Homer outdoors
Conserved land
4.2%
669 of 16,004 acres
Trails
10 mi
0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
6
114 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
9.0 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 7.6 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Karen A. Hornady Hillside Park
Park
27 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Benjamin O. Walters Sr. Memorial Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
End Of The Road Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Scenic views in Homer
Baycrest Overlook
Beluga Wetlands Overlook
Beluga Wetlands OverlookIn Homer Airport Critical Habitat Area
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Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.6 miUnpaved 7.1 mi
Showing 1–10 of 12 trails
- Calvin & Coyle Nature Trail0.8 mi
- Mud Bay Trail0.5 mi
- Reber Trail0.4 mi
- Paul Banks Trail0.2 mi
- Poopdeck Platt Trail0.2 mi
- East Fairview Avenue Bike Path0.2 mi
- Beluga Slough Trail0.2 mi
- Mud Bay Access Trail0.1 mi
- Pine Terrace Circle0.1 mi
- Calhoun Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Beluga LakelakeBridge Creek ReservoirreservoirLampert lakelakeLouie's LagoonNick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
669 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 303 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 4 of 12 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes1.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths7.6 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball6
- Tracks4
- Multi-sport3
- Soccer2
- Basketball2
- Skate park1
- Tennis1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Homer
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Conservation Area 296 acConservation Easement 263 acFederal Other or Unknown 60 acNational Wildlife Refuge 60 acUnknown Easement 58 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer AirportState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 296 | Restricted |
| Homer Visitor Center Administrative SiteFederal Other or Unknown | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 119 | Restricted |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal PurposesState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 8 | Access unknown |
| Kachemak Bay FeePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
History
Historic places to visit
Harrington CabinBuilding · 1935
Seafarer's MemorialIn Seafarers Memorial Park · Monument
Homer Community CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Homer and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer | 4.2% | 10.0 mi | 6 |
| Diamond Ridge | 31.6% | 31.4 mi | 1 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Homer's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 22.5-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.