Photo: Gerry Dincher from Hope Mills, NC · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in New Buffalo
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of New Buffalo’s land is conserved, about 0 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The best walking months in New Buffalo: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in New Buffalo →
New Buffalo and its neighbors
New Buffalo has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Buffalo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Watts Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 9 | 12% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Buffalo
Is there public land near New Buffalo?
27,871 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Buffalo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Buffalo neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →