49North Alaskan Adventures

Danny J Ferry's tours of Homer and Halibut Cover are pet-friendly. The tour aboard the Kachemak Bay Ferry, the Danny J, departs from the lovely Kenai Peninsula town of Homer and sails through some of the most scenic and vivid seas anywhere. A tour of Gull Island is available, as well as a dinner cruise to the Saltry Restaurant for an evening meal. Dogs are welcome to accompany you at no cost if they are well-behaved and kept on a leash at all times! Tours range in price from $44-66 depending on the one you want to take. For more information, go to their website.

The beach at Bishop's is pet-friendly. Bishops Beach is located two blocks from Old Town, at the end of Beluga Place. Bishops Beach has plenty of parking, restrooms, a trailhead for the Beluga Slough, and beach combing to name a few activities. Shops, restaurants, and art galleries in Old Town are all within walking distance, as is the Islands and Ocean Visitor Center through the Beluga Slough Trail, as well as miles of lovely beach. At low tide, this flat sandy beach is ideal for walking and playing fetch with your dog.

Between Anchor Point and Homer, the Diamond Creek Trail is a 2-mile one-way dirt trail that travels down forested bluffs and tall grass meadows to an open beach where sea creatures can be spotted in their native habitat. Dogs must be on a leash. Turn left off the Sterling Highway across from Diamond Ridge Road to reach the path, which is about 4 miles north of Homer. You can park here or drive approximately 12 miles down a dirt road on the west side of the highway to the trailhead to save a mile of hiking.

Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park in Homer, Alaska, is a dog-friendly state park with no road access. The only way to get there is by boat or aircraft from Homer. Hiking and camping are ideal along the shoreline as well as in the nearby forests and mountains. Skiers and hikers will find kilometers of glaciers and snowfields above the timberline. Pets are allowed in the backcountry if they are leashed and accompanied by their owners at all times; loose canines are allowed but must be under vocal command. Within 100 feet of a cabin, sled dogs and horses should not be tied. If you have a pet, please clean up after it.

Bridge Creek Reservoir is a mountain lake where you can swim after a hike. Dogs on leashes are welcome to accompany their owners on this outdoor Alaskan adventure. You may even take your dog for a ride on the water on a boat.