New Buffalo, Michigan

About New Buffalo

New Buffalo is a small town in southwestern Michigan, home to 1,695 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, New Buffalo is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.47 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 686 residents per square mile.

📰 New Buffalo News Today

• Detroit Lions CEO selling New Buffalo home Crain's Chicago Business · Aug 3
• New Buffalo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Northwoods League Adds New Buffalo, MI – Dune Coast Baseball for 2027 Northwoods League · May 4
• Cooking up a Storm: Hummingbird Lounge celebrates 5 years in New Buffalo, Michigan ABC7 Chicago · Apr 9
• Lakeside Charm and Farm-Fresh Ambition: A Guide to the Rising Food and Wine Scene in Michigan’s Harbor Country observer.com · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Buffalo Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Buffalo

• PostBoy
• The Red Arrow Roadhouse — american
• The Stray Dog Bar & Grill — american
• Bentwood Tavern
• Brewster's Italian Cafe (café)
• Casey's Bar & Grill
• David's Delicatessen
• Mooney's Ice Cream
• Oink's Dutch Treat — ice cream
• Oink's Ice Cream and Yogurt Shop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hesston Steam Museum · Museum
• New Buffalo Railroad Museum · Museum
• New Buffalo Pere Marquette Depot · Museum
• Wilkinson Village Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Buffalo

• Castle Keep · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Galien River County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Glassman Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Louis J. Sima Great Lakes Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Merganser Point · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nokmes Creek RCR · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Turtle Creek Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Nature Study Trails · Nature reserve reviews ★
• New Buffalo City Park reviews ★
• New Buffalo Marina Park reviews ★
• Turtle Pond Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• West Nature Study Trails · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Buffalo

• New Buffalo Elementary School
• New Buffalo Middle School
• New Buffalo Senior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Buffalo

🏘️ Nearby Communities