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The City Council Operating Manual was approved by City Council on October 10, 1983, and has been amended regularly by resolution with the growth of the City and Council requirements. This manual is a reference point for directives not appropriately placed elsewhere, a standard operating procedure for questions most frequently asked by Council Members, and an outline and tool for orientation of new Council Members. The balance of these policies are as follows and should be reviewed and updated regularly.

A lovely small park next to the fish dock with excellent views of the harbor.  This is a great spot to watch the boats come and go from the harbor and see fish being unloaded at the Fish Dock.

The Homestead Trail is a difficult trail to navigate if you don't have local knowledge. It is not formally maintained by any agency and can be very difficult to find or stay on at times. There plans to do some clearing this season by a few local agencies. We will update this page when we have more information.

An easy 1.5 mile roundtrip trail winds through spruce and alder forest and wetlands.  Leads to a viewing platform overlooking Beluga Lake.  The trailhead is one-mile east of downtown Homer. 

Directions:  one-mile east on East End Road.  Take a right on Mariner Drive.  At the end of Mariner Drive there is a small parking area and informational kiosk.  Mariner Drive is a dead end street making it difficult to turn-around large RVs.

Note:  This is a foot trail only, and not suited for wheelchairs or strollers.

There are two city maintained dump stations available in Homer that open as soon as weather permits and close in the fall once it begins to freeze.

In addition to the 5.41 miles of trail the City maintains, there are many more miles of trails in the Homer area and across Kachemak Bay for locals and visitors to enjoy.

The Homer Spit Trail is a 4 mile paved trail along the east side of the Homer Spit.  Well used year round by walkers, runners, bikers, and skaters.  Parking is available at the base of th

Completed in 2009 Reber Trail runs from the west end of Fairview Avenue  to the end of Reber Road off West Hill.  Several switchbacks take you up .38 mile through fireweed meadows offe

A connector trail from Pioneer Avenue to the Homer Bypass that winds through the woods in town.  There is a spur trail that will lead you to the Homer Public Library.

At .4 mile, Fairview Trail runs from the high school to Main Street.  Part of this trail follows Fairview Ave.