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New Buffalo Public Beach

New Buffalo, MI
4.0 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Traveler Description: New Buffalo's beach is wonderful!  It's clean and lots of fun.  Lake Michigan drops off so slowly that you can walk nearly a block toward Chicago... more »
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Holland, Michigan
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

beautiful area, scenic, clean, pretty development, safe, etc. More

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Saint Charles, Illinois
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

It was too cool to enjoy sitting by the beach, but we walked on it (bundled up). It was clean and there was a lot of room to lay out. More

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South Bend, Indiana
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

This is where I take my daughter. Great little town. Nice beach. Pretty good boat traffic to watch. The walkway up in the small dunes are great for some photo ops. Not too busy, not too slow. More

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Chicagoland
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

A bit small area, but nice beach. There's a concession stand. Limited parking. More

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Schererville, Indiana
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

It was great in March 2012 (the warmest March I've ever seen which made for fewer people on the beach) More

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See 3 more reviews by newbuffalo032112 for New Buffalo
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012

It is a public beach and you have to pay for parking?!!! Where I grew up public beaches were for the public...they were free! Also, the beach is small and often times closed in the summer due to e. coli issues. More

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az
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

Great breeze, nice to walk around on a sunny afternoon or somewhere to go on a Saturday. More

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Yuma, AZ
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

the breakwall is made of rocks. you have to see it to believe it. More

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Chicago, Illinois
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012

Go blueberry picking in Laporte in the morning, have lunch at Redamaks, and then finish the afternoon at this huge, fun beach. It's so much nicer than the beaches in Chicago. More

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Valparaiso, Indiana
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012

Great walking beach. nice boardwalk and wonderful views. I have not gone in the water here. More

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