New Buffalo Adventures!
Grocery Stores
Info about the closest grocery stores
Barney’s has pretty much everything you can need including baby items. Summer hours are 7am to 10pm. The fried chicken is pretty good! (Whittaker and Rte 12)
87 locals recommend
Barney's
10 N Thompson StBarney’s has pretty much everything you can need including baby items. Summer hours are 7am to 10pm. The fried chicken is pretty good! (Whittaker and Rte 12)
Meijer
5150 Franklin St24 hour larger store; about 20 minutes away down Route 12
Al's Supermarket
1002 N Karwick RdFull/larger grocery store about 10 minutes away down Route 12.
Ice Cream Shops
Enjoy some sweet treats in New buffalo
Nancy's
142 N Whittaker StPerfect place to stop on the way back from the beach!
Oink's Dutch Treat
227 W Buffalo StThe closest Ice cream shop to the house!
120 S Barton St
120 South Barton StreetIf you don't want to go out, there is a milk shake machine in the kitchen!!
Shopping
Enjoy shopping up and down Whittaker.
NOTE: some shops have small entries for large strollers.
Sweetwater Boating Supplies
38 N Whittaker StTons of beach supplies, swim suits, shoes, and boating supplies.
Frolic
20 N Whittaker StBoutique with women's clothes
Restaurants -- walking distance
all below are within walking distance.
Cafe with breakfast and lunch. Turns into a bar at night.
56 locals recommend
David's Delicatessen & Coffee
30 N Whittaker StCafe with breakfast and lunch. Turns into a bar at night.
Cafe with house made pastries walking distance from the house. Open for breakfast and lunch and has pastries to go (pre-order.)
23 locals recommend
Jackie's Cafe
801 W Buffalo StCafe with house made pastries walking distance from the house. Open for breakfast and lunch and has pastries to go (pre-order.)
Beer Church Brewing Co.
24 S Whittaker St2 minutes from the house. amazing pizza!
Italian food (pizza and pasta) with a large outdoor patio. Also do takeout (about 5 minutes from the house.)
41 locals recommend
Villa Nova Pizzeria - New Buffalo
134 E Buffalo StItalian food (pizza and pasta) with a large outdoor patio. Also do takeout (about 5 minutes from the house.)
Casey's New Buffalo
136 N Whittaker StBar/pub food with large outdoor patio and bar.
bar/pub food with a rooftop for seating (This can be crazy busy but they text you when your table is ready!)
198 locals recommend
The Stray Dog Bar & Grill
245 N Whittaker Stbar/pub food with a rooftop for seating (This can be crazy busy but they text you when your table is ready!)
Brewster's Italian Cafe
11 W Merchant Stitalian food with a nice outdoor patio
Song Asian Cuisine
301 W Buffalo StThe combo meal is enough for 2 people!
Restaurants -- driving distance
Below are all a quick drive away!
Burger place (CASH ONLY) that can get very busy but the line moves fast. great for large groups!
117 locals recommend
Redamak's
616 E Buffalo StBurger place (CASH ONLY) that can get very busy but the line moves fast. great for large groups!
or keep heading down Route 12 and see what you can find in Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, Sawyer or venture to Three Oaks or Bridgeman!
15 locals recommend
Union Pier
or keep heading down Route 12 and see what you can find in Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, Sawyer or venture to Three Oaks or Bridgeman!
Farmer's Markets
enjoy some Michigan produce and products!
New Buffalo Farmers Market
910 W Buffalo StThursday evenings on Whittaker
Skips European Market is about 5 minutes down Rte 12; Saturdays and Sundays from 9am-3pm
29 locals recommend
Skip's Restaurant and Catering
16710 Lakeshore RdSkips European Market is about 5 minutes down Rte 12; Saturdays and Sundays from 9am-3pm
Three Oaks
Three Oaks Farmers Market -- Saturdays, about 15 minute drive away
Beaches
the closets beaches are below!
about a 15 minute walk from the house or a 5 minute drive. There is parking for a fee but it can get very busy ($12/day or $5 for 3 hours)! It is a public beach that is large but lifeguards, a snack shop, and kayak rentals.
54 locals recommend
New Buffalo Beach & Boat Ramp
200 Marquette Drabout a 15 minute walk from the house or a 5 minute drive. There is parking for a fee but it can get very busy ($12/day or $5 for 3 hours)! It is a public beach that is large but lifeguards, a snack shop, and kayak rentals.
about 15 minute drive away in Sawyer but is a state park with large beaches and facilities. There is also a dog friendly section of the beach. It is $9 for a non-MI resident daily pass.
289 locals recommend
Warren Dunes State Park
12032 Red Arrow Hwyabout 15 minute drive away in Sawyer but is a state park with large beaches and facilities. There is also a dog friendly section of the beach. It is $9 for a non-MI resident daily pass.
Union Pier/Lakeside “road end” beaches -- there are also beaches in Union Pier and Lakeside that you can access at the end of the roads. Some have parking but show up early for access!
https://www.chikamingtownship.org/parks-our-parks
15 locals recommend
Union Pier
Union Pier/Lakeside “road end” beaches -- there are also beaches in Union Pier and Lakeside that you can access at the end of the roads. Some have parking but show up early for access!
https://www.chikamingtownship.org/parks-our-parks