Welcome to New Buffalo, Michigan
It is about a 90-minute drive from Chicago and the first stop for many visitors to Michigan entering from Indiana on eastbound Interstate 94.
New Buffalo greets visitors with a large and modern refuge harbor, an around-the-clock public boat launch, and a full service transient dock facility. There are plenty of shops, places to stay, places to eat, and recreational opportunities — making it an ideal place to live or play.
New Buffalo is also the location for Southwestern Michigan's first gambling casino, the Four Winds Casino Resort, Southwest Michigan's only Hard Rock Cafe mixing food, live entertainment and rock-n-roll memorabilia into a high energy night spot and Silver Creek Event Center – the place for concerts featuring headliner entertainment plus conferences and special events.
Mark your Calendar!
- Memorial Day Parade
- St. Mary's Festival
- Independence Day Celebration
- NBYC Annual Corn & Sausage Roast
- Ship & Shore Festival
- Greek Fest
- New Buffalo Harvest & Wine Fest
- Annual Service League Arts & Crafts Show
- Apple Cider Century Bike Race
There is always something happening in New Buffalo, see our Calendar of Events for details and more family fun 
Visit for a day or stay for a week
There are plenty of places to stay in New Buffalo. Charming Bed & Breakfasts, modern hotels, quaint inns, summer rentals or resort cabins...you'll find all your vacation rental needs within a few minutes of New Buffalo's harbor and beach.
And, don't forget the fishing gear! New Buffalo has some of the best salmon, trout and perch fishing on the Great Lakes.
Weekly Fishing Report for New Buffalo (Lake Michigan)
Updates by
| CAP'N D CHARTER SERVICE (574) 232-0436 |
STEEL-N-TIME CHARTERS (574) 257-7827 |
Sunday | June 16, 2013:
We had an active day today in 60-75' of water from Daley's to the 58's West. Dodger/fly,green&chrome spin doctor/fly and SS spoons from 25-45' down also on 200-250 copper. A little rain but a great day on the lake. Sounded like great action in the 05's to way west (17's).
— Captain Denny DeBuysser (Cap'n D Charter Service)
Monday | June 10, 2013:
Fishing remains good right now out of New Buffalo in shallow as well as out deeper. Nice limits of coho are being caught in 25-40' of water. Everything from flat lines down to the bottom caught fish this weekend. Small SS spoons in bright colors, as well as Carmel Dolphins were catching fish. Down-riggers with free sliders were also productive. Thin Fins also continue to be productive. Out deeper in 60-85' of water nice Kings are being caught, along with mixed bags of Coho and Steelhead! Hopefully this great fishing continues!
— Captain Andy Peterson (Steel-N-Time Charters)
Weather Conditions & Environmental Resources
Keep abreast of changing conditions, for New Buffalo and the surrounding area use any of these online resources.
- AccuWeather® forecast
- Check for Rip Current Warnings
- Southern Lake Michigan surface temperatures
- Marine forecast off shore New Buffalo
- Marine forecast near shore New Buffalo
- New Buffalo Beach water quality
- New Buffalo Weather Forecast
Weather Buoy
Real-time lake conditions and weather data are available from a buoy operated by the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. Known as U-GLOS Station 45026, it is located in 62 feet of water approximately two miles offshore of the Cook Nuclear Plant near Bridgman, Michigan ( 41° 58' 56" N | 86° 37' 0" W )
To view current water temperature at the surface and at 10-foot increments, water current and direction at those increments as well as wave height and direction and air temperature, click here.
Galien River Channel Entrance:
Lat. 41° 48' 07" N · Long. 86° 45' 13" W
Monitor Ch. 16 VHF
By car:
• I-94 Exits 1 & 4
• US-12 & M-239
Public Transportation:
• Amtrak (Station located at 225 North Whittaker St.)
A note to our visitors: This web site is not directly affiliated with New Buffalo City Hall, New Buffalo Township
Government, or the New Buffalo Chamber of Commmerce. For information about local government agencies,
click here. If you are interested in more information on New Buffalo Businesses, visit the New Buffalo Business Association Web site at www.newbuffalo.org.