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Kachemak Bay State Park

Homer, AK
Ranked #8 of 18 attractions in Homer
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Owner description: This enormous state park, largely unexplored wilderness, includes glaciers, rivers and waterfalls and offers a 10-mile coastline strip that is... more » Owner description: This enormous state park, largely unexplored wilderness, includes glaciers, rivers and waterfalls and offers a 10-mile coastline strip that is excellent for fishing and kayaking. Wildlife sightings include puffins, eagles, sea otters, seals, porpoises and whales. « less
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Kenai, Alaska
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

Beautiful, a must see on a trip to Alaska! Even on a rainy day, any of the glacier and wildlife tours are amazing.

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Homer, Alaska
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

This is the place I escape to, I do that at least couple of times a year. The floating iceberg in the Glacier lake is always inviting. I love the moment I get to enjoy my delicious lunch sitting by the beach. Life is good.

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Winston-Salem
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2010
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My father, mother, and I spent three nights at the Quarry Beach Yurt in Kachemak Bay State Park. It was an excellent base for kayaking, fishing (from the kayak), hiking, and wildlife viewing. The kayak in to Sadie Cove was very nice, despite some occasional rain -- we spotted several porpoises sea otters along the way, in addition to numerous... More

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New York
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2008
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This park is amazing. The terrain is constantly changing from shady woods with a dirt path, to an open-air rock path. Depending on the season, we went in July, the mosquitoes are huge and annoying.... bug spray is necessary! The markings on the trails, as far as mileage is questionable... they must measure in a straight line and all the... More

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