We have made reservations to stay at Sportman's Supply & Rental. They have full hookups,laundry facilities and only $30 per night. The are located on Freight Dock Road. Real small, but we will look out our window on the Small Boat Harbor.
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While the Heritage RV "Resort" is not for me and my budget, there are many RVers that are willing to pay the $75 a night to have cable TV, Internet, 20/30/50 amp electric w/water/sewer at each site. The owners, as Hook mentioned, would appear to be very much "locals." The same company that owns the RV park also owns and operates the Heritage Hotel and Lodge in downtown Homer.
IMHO most camping in Alaska is cheap when you look at the length of the season, the cost to put in a campground using Alaska priced labor and materials. While $75 a night seems high to me, it is possible to pay that much or more in south Florida. Check the the rates at some of the Florida Keys Resorts.
I will continue to stay at the Homer Spit Campground and pay my $30 a night as I don't need sewer at my site, free internet,50 amp electricity, satellite TV or Espresso coffee available 24 hrs a day or free showers. Some of our fellow campers feel different and pay the $75 a night to stay at the Heritage, enjoying it and not all of them are "roughing" it in $500,000 motorhomes. LOL
Last year we stayed at Oceanview RV Park, we happened to stay at the very end of the spaces with 180 unobstructed view of Kachemak Bay. It was wonderful. We had to go up to the laundry room for their WIFI.
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The snagging pond has me interested. Is it a private campground or just an area owned by the city? Dump site close by? Water available close by? Weekly rates?
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ToBNamedL8r wrote: The snagging pond has me interested. Is it a private campground or just an area owned by the city? Dump site close by? Water available close by? Weekly rates?
This is a city owned manmade pond which has an outlet to Katchamak Bay. The tides flow in and out of the pond filling and lowering the water levels. The Government manages the fishery planting small fry which migrates out to the ocean, growns up and returns to the "Fishing Hole" to finish their life cycle. It is located on the left side about halfway onto the Homer spit. There is a city owned campground on the left just past the fishing hole. There are no hookups but there is a dump station and water available. I believe the rate this year is $15 per night.
Even tho the Hole is sometimes called the "snagging hole", it is not permitted. Some of the techniques used may be interpreted as snagging and Fish and Game are there to make the decision and to issue citations. Later is the year after the major run is over, residents are allowed to snag.
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And actually to be even more specific, it is was renamed the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon last year, although it will probably always be known as the "Fishing Hole" by the local folk (at least me ) It is only open to snagging at certain times, which can be found on the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game website. The most recent opening to snagging was July 5th. (We missed it by two days) It can get pretty crazy there. When it is the silver run, you can see the bubbling of the fish in the hole. Even without snagging, fishing can be pretty good. Typically you will see bobbers being used...if you do, see if you can get one of the locals there to show you the "Russia Method". I believe snagging is open at all times but only when it is 300 yards from the entrance to the lagoon, which basically makes it impossible to snag.
There are paved spaces by the Hole where there is the fish cleaning station, and a dump and fill station. Or you can boondock across the road from the Lagoon on the City of Homer Campground which is a sandy/rocky beach area. That is $15.00 a night and you need to be careful of the soft sand. It wasn't bad this year, we were able to get our 35 ft. Itasca Suncruiser in with no problem.
There is a weekly rate($95 I think). King fishing in the "snagging pond" was good before the fingerlings were stocked, then went to fair and was fair during the snagging days(although fish were a little ragged looking-the meat was still fairly firm). The sites hold "big rigs" and are wide enough for a side ramp, etc.
We stayed at the Homer Spit Campground next to the Seafarers Monument. It was as cheap as the others , which was a bunch cheaper than the overpriced Heritage.
No sewer hookup but they have a dump station you can use on your way out or the municipal dump station at the inshore end of the spit
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) It is only open to snagging at certain times, which can be found on the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game website. The most recent opening to snagging was July 5th. (We missed it by two days) It can get pretty crazy there. When it is the silver run, you can see the bubbling of the fish in the hole. Even without snagging, fishing can be pretty good. Typically you will see bobbers being used...if you do, see if you can get one of the locals there to show you the "Russia Method". I believe snagging is open at all times but only when it is 300 yards from the entrance to the lagoon, which basically makes it impossible to snag. 
