New Buffalo Public Beach
EveryoneA wide, sandy beach with summer lifeguards, an easy walk from downtown.
Park infoTown guide · About 15 minutes east
New Buffalo, Michigan
Just over the state line: a walkable beach town with a big public beach, legendary burgers and an ice cream shop the kids will talk about all year.
- Kidsgreat with kids
- Adultsgrown-up pick
- Everyonefun for all ages
Beach day & the kids
Sand first, ice cream second.
Oink's Dutch Treat
KidsA summer tradition for 30+ years: more than 50 flavors and a shop full of pig memorabilia.
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Eat
Famous burgers and handmade pasta.
Redamak's
EveryoneThe legendary char-grilled burger joint, open spring through fall, with a big outdoor patio.
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Brewster's & Terrace Room
AdultsTwo Italian date-night picks: a contemporary take at Brewster's, rustic handmade pasta at Terrace Room.
Drink & nights out
Beer in a church, wine on the trail.
Beer Church Brewing Co.
AdultsSmall-batch beer and Neapolitan pizza inside a Civil War-era church.
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Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail
AdultsOne of the Midwest's best wine trails starts in southwest Michigan. Book a driver and make a day of it.
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Many spots are seasonal and hours change. Check before you go, and remember the time difference.
Keep exploring
More day trips from Sandy Shores.
- Michigan City, IndianaYou're already here
- Indiana Dunes & Harbor CountryAbout 25 min either way
- Valparaiso, IndianaAbout 40 min southwest
- The treasure mapEvery place above, pinned from the house
- Plan your stayCheck-in, bands, the golf cart, what to pack
- Trip guidesKids in Michigan City, the Dunes, Chicago by train, packing
Photo credits
- New Buffalo Harbor, MI - panoramio by BigBear_in_IN, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- New-Buffalo-beach by User:Gourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Four Winds New Buffalo stained glass entry (4449891674) by Amanda Govaert from Las Vegas NV, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ice cream waffle cone by MarkBuckawicki, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- RR P7310015 by Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Redamak's 19-07-19 424 by Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- The Stray Dog Bar and Grill - New Buffalo - panoramio by hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Harbor P7310021 by Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- How to cut the fresh egg pasta with a knife by Isacookinpadua, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Pizza-napoletana by Fabryx98, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Flight at Mother Earth Brewing (Kinston, North Carolina) by The ed17, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- NRCSMI01011 - Michigan (4611) by Lynn Betts, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Two states, one easy home base.
Summer weeks go fast. Check open dates and today's rates on the Beachwalk Vacation Rentals website.