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Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge
Homer, Alaska, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
In 1969 Michael and Diane McBride moved into an abandoned cabin on China Poot Bay, across Kachemak Bay from Homer, and within five years they had a working lodge. Their son and daughter now run it: a main lodge, a wood-fired sauna and five cabins hewn from on-site logs, reached by a half-hour boat ride from Homer. It sits inside Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska's first state park.
- 5 rooms
- Opened 1970
About Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge
- Michael and Diane McBride moved to China Poot Bay in 1969 and began building the lodge, which was a working business within five years.
- Their son and daughter now own and run the lodge, which has a boat dock, a wood-fired sauna and five cabins hewn from on-site logs.
- It sits on the China Poot Bay estuary, a half-hour boat ride from Homer, surrounded by Kachemak Bay State Park.
- Michael McBride told the lodge's origin story in his book The Last Wilderness.
History
Founded in the late 1960s by conservationists Michael and Diane McBride, the lodge began as a single log cabin and evolved into one of Alaska's premier eco-lodges Alaska.org. It remains one of the few private properties grandfathered into Kachemak Bay State Park, now operated by the second generation of the McBride family Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge. The property emphasizes environmental stewardship and intimate, personalized guest experiences within the Kenai Peninsula wilderness Luxury Link.
Experiences
- Kachemak Bay Fishing Charter — Day fishing on Kachemak Bay with a locally owned charter and experienced captains, for halibut, salmon or rockfish. $850 per person.
Amenities
- Personalized daily naturalist guide services for wildlife viewing and exploration
- Gourmet all-inclusive dining featuring fresh local Alaskan seafood and garden produce
- Traditional wood-fired Finnish log sauna and outdoor jetted hot tub
- Fully guided wilderness activities including sea kayaking, hiking, and glacier trekking
- Private eco-conscious cabins with mountain/ocean views and original Alaskan art
- Complimentary water taxi transportation from Homer, Alaska
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