Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
New Buffalo City
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Berrien County, Michigan, 0.27 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 112-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Berrien County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.27 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 112 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI000805
- Coordinates
- 41.7956° N, 86.7575° W to 41.7900° N, 86.7615° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Michigan beaches
- Galien River Park0.8 mi · MI
- Grand Beach2.4 mi · sampled · MI
- Gordon Beach3.5 mi · MI
- Union Pier - Townline Road3.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Michiana Village3.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Michiana Shores Stop 374.7 mi · sampled · IN
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- New Buffalo0.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Galien River2.4 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Old Michigan City Light9.2 mi · deactivated
- Michigan City East Light9.2 mi
- Michigan City Breakwater Light9.2 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Indiana Dunes National Park18 mi · dunes
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000805, the record Michigan files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.