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New Buffalo, Michigan 49117
New Buffalo is located at the mouth of the Galien River on Michigan's west coast just north of the Indiana border.
 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, a full service transient dock facility, an around-the-clock public boat launch. There is plenty of shopping, places to stay, places to eat, and recreation — 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, which opened August 2, 2007.
Dates to Remember
- July 3, 2009: Independence Day Celebration
- August 1: Annual Corn & Sausage Roast
- August 7 - 9, 2009: Annual Ship & Shore Festival
- August 15, 2009: 6th Annual Great Lakes Surf Luau
There is always something happening in New Buffalo, see our Calendar of Events for 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 | (574) 292-1221
Had fish Sat thru mid week in 50' from Daley's to Long Beach but they have slowed drastically. I've heard of a few being caught all the way to 250' but haven't been there myself. Water is warming up quickly and hope they settle nearby soon. Perch are out there. Most action is off the pumping station. Hope the weekend is great!
Good fishing
Environmental Resources
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
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.
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New Parking Enforcement
If you park downtown and hoof it to the beach to avoid paying for beach front parking, you are the target of a new parking enforcement campaign.
Between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day, downtown parking is now limited to three hours. The penalty for violating the rules: $20 per incident, although the fine will be reduced to $15 if paid within 48 hours. If not paid withing 30 days however, the fine increases to $30 per violation.
Harbor Channel Dredged
The perennial shoals of sand and sediment that threaten boaters using New Buffalo's Harbor Channel have been cleared for this season. The dredging, done a crew from New Buffalo-based Donkersloot & Sons, extended from the mouth of the Galien River to the Whitaker Street Bridge. The Galien River channel, between the public boat launch and the Whittaker Street Bridge was not dredged.
Coincidentally, new signage at the Public Boat Launch warns of powering on or off trailers. Violators of the policy will be banned from the public ramp.
New Buffalo in Top 10
New Buffalo has been named one of the top ten U.S. travel destinations for 2009 by a leading online travel community. TravelCast ranked New Buffalo #7 beating out destinations in Hawaii, Illinois and Florida.
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