City Campgrounds

The city of Homer’s campgrounds on the Homer Spit are open April 1^st through October 31^st.  For further information please email us at  camping@cityofhomer-ak.gov

All City-owned campsites are first-come, first-serve. We do not take reservations for any City-owned campsites.

To see a list of privately owned Homer-area campgrounds that accept reservations, see the Campgrounds and RV Parks List maintained by the Homer Visitors Center.

Hornaday Park Campground is scheduled to open Friday, May 23^rd, 2025. Tent Campground West on the Homer Spit is closed due to storm damage.

Pay kiosks and mobile text-to-pay options are available when registering at Fishing Hole Campground and Mariner Campgrounds. Hornaday Park Campground payments are at the pay kiosks only, no text-to-pay is available.

Registration & Payment Instructions - Pay Kiosk

1. Enter in license plate number. If you have an RV that will be staying and an additional car that comes and goes, please enter the plate number for the RV that will be in the site more often. If you are traveling by foot or on bike, please use XYZ123 as your license plate number.
2. Select payment method. Machines accept cash or credit payments. For cash transactions, the pay kiosk will not make change so please use exact change. Checks are not accepted.
3. Place your printed permit in one of the clear bags at the registration bulletin board if it will be exposed to the elements. Place the permit clearly on display in your vehicle window, your campsite post (if provided), or zip-tied to your tent.
4. If there are problems with the pay kiosk, please let the Camp Host know or notify the Harbormaster's Office at 907-235-3160.

Registration & Payment Instructions - Text to Pay

1. Locate the code for your campsite and text that code to 25023:
   • Mariner Park Campground - CAMPHMR1
   • Fishing Hole Campground - CAMPHMR2
   • Hornaday Park Campground – Not yet available, please use pay kiosk to pay with cash or card
2. You will receive a text message response with a link to pay virtually for your site.
3. When the site asks you to enter in license plate number:
   • If you have an RV that will be staying and an additional car that comes and goes, please enter the plate number for the RV that will be in the site more often. If you are traveling by foot or on bike, please use XYZ123 as you license plate number.
4. If there are problems with the text to pay system, please pay using the pay kiosk, and then let the Camp Host know or notify the Harbormaster's Office at 907-235-3160.

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