OutsideJul 2
Michigan’s Best Beach Getaway
Escape to New Buffalo and St. Joseph, where summer fun overlaps with great food and art
67-mile trail from St. Joseph to Niles
19 things in this story
- Silver BeachParkclear waters of Lake Michigan, perfect for cooling off
- South PierSightwalk for lake views and fishing opportunities
- North Pier LighthouseSightvisible from Tiscornia Park across the river
- Tiscornia ParkParkoffers a closer look at the North Pier Lighthouse
- Silver Beach County ParkParkhas two playgrounds and the Silver Beach Carousel
- Silver Beach CarouselAttractioniconic hand-painted carousel
- St. Joseph River Water TrailTrail67-mile trail from St. Joseph to Niles
- Krasl Art CenterArts centrefree public gallery specializing in contemporary sculpture
- Elsewhere
- Galien River Marsh Water TrailTrailNew Buffalo, United Statessix-mile tranquil float through New Buffalo Marsh
- PostBoyRestaurantNew Buffalo, United Stateshome to James Beard Award semifinalist chef James Galbraith
- Lake Michigan Shore Wine TrailTrailNew Buffalo, United Statescan start in New Buffalo
- Red Arrow TrailTrailNew Buffalo, United Statesconnects New Buffalo to Sawyer
- Warren Dunes State ParkNature reserveSawyer, United Statesfeatures 260-foot dunes perfect for sandboarding
- Third Coast PaddlingPlaceSawyer, United Statesrent boards and sleds inside Warren Dunes State Park
- Warren Woods State ParkSightThree Oaks, United Statesoffers a quiet nature walk by the Galien River
- Jens Jensen PreserveSightUnion Pier, United StatesDirections: Located along the West Side of Red Arrow Highway on Parkway.
- Turtle Creek PreserveSightUnion Pier, United StatesDirections: Turtle Creek Preserve is located on Lubke Road just north of the New Buffalo Elementary School.
- Robinson Woods PreserveSightHarbert, United StatesRobinson Woods is an 80-acre forested nature preserve on East Road in Chikaming Township.
- Harbor Shores Nature and Fitness TrailsTrailBenton Harbor, United Statesweave through wetlands into downtown Benton Harbor