Galien River County Park

Category: Park in New Buffalo, Michigan

Address: 17424 Red Arrow Hwy, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA

Reviews

Homer Trecartin

Jul 9, 2022

We absolutely love this park. It has a beautiful boardwalk through the marsh with viewing points and benches. It has a canopy walk which is a quite long boardwalk at treetop level with a beautiful viewpoint. Nice trails. Beautiful birds. No charge for parking. There are lots of people on the weekends so we usually go during the week.

Kathy Trebunia

Jul 8, 2022

I enjoyed the view and some people Kayaking . Very nice and quiet place to take a walk . Loved it

R C

Jun 19, 2022

Very unique and quiet park will take you on a short, easy trail out into scenic marshlands. Very pretty, serene boardwalk places you right above the marsh, and a separate path takes you to a larger overlook tower

Sue Burkhard

Aug 5, 2021

This is a super cool county park in new Buffalo that has an amazing observation deck as well as boardwalks that go through the wetlands down below. You get stunning views of the green river and the wetlands that surround it. Additionally they have hiking trails that go up along the top portion into the woods. This is paved dirt and boardwalks. Kid friendly, handicapped accessible for the most part, and free. They do have Porta Johns in the parking area which is not large and sometimes will be full. I only gave this four stars because it is posted not dog friendly which makes no sense to me as other similar county parks in Berrien county are dog friendly And honestly I see no good reason why well behaved dogs on a leash are not allowed.

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Questions & Answers

Can you fish here?

Shanda Hughes | Aug 10, 2020
Ramirez Alanis | Aug 11, 2020

Hello Shanda Hughes you can actually fish there , how's your family Shanda Hughes?

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Is kayaking allowed on the Galien River?? Is there a place to easily put kayaks in??

Michael Gray | Aug 11, 2018
Dawn Zoppa | Aug 12, 2018

Yes, you can launch directly on the river off red arrow highwy, at New Buffalo beach, and at New Buffalo boat launch

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Why are dogs not allowed anymore?

Isabelle Gryga | Jul 11, 2021
Michael L Collins | Jul 12, 2021

I have only been here once however i would presume some were not cleaning up after their pet.

Does anyone know when/why they decided not to let people bring dogs here anymore? Our pup loves this park so much.

Karen Grant | Jun 11, 2021
SIDECAR RICH | Jun 12, 2021

Now

When is the park closed for winter?

Taylor Conn | Jan 12, 2021
Chad Goldman | Jan 13, 2021

Sign says 1 hour after dark gate locked 🔒 i think open year round.

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I know Michigan is closed in some places due to the pandemic Is Galien State park open Looking to enjoy some fall colors

Region Voices | Oct 14, 2020
Victoria Parliament | Oct 15, 2020

It is open.

If there's a bike trail there, how long is the bike trail?

Jorge de Leon | Sep 14, 2020
John Murphy | Sep 15, 2020

Its more or less a hiking trail, for biking trails I would recommend the trail that is in Niles or the kal haven trail, potato creek in Indiana is another

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When does the park close for the winter?

Erin Smith | Aug 10, 2020
Rhiannon Hair-How To's Newman | Aug 11, 2020

I do not know that.

am i able to push my mom in wheelchair on boardwalk?

drew wilkerson | Aug 10, 2020
Chi Wa | Aug 11, 2020

I think you could do it! It's designed to be accessible. I only did the upper boardwalk and don't use a chair but it seemed like a good surface for chairs. The upper boardwalk itself is in good shape decking.

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Are there picnic tables here?

Karen Hill | Aug 11, 2019
Theresa Priest | Aug 12, 2019

I don't think so, but I haven't been there yet this year

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