Local favourite beach · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Buffalo Bay Beach
Buffalo Bay Beach is a beach in Bayfield, Wisconsin.
Buffalo Bay Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buffalo Bay Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Buffalo Bay Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.85419, -90.78756. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffalo Bay Beach
- Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~5 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay · church · Bayfield · ~6 km · Must-see
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Ashland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Madeline Island Museum · museum · Ashland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Madeline Island · lake · Ashland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Big Bay State Park · sanctuary · Ashland · ~12 km · Must-see
- LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Gull Island Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~45 km · Must-see
- Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saxon Harbor · attraction · Iron · ~52 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Buffalo Bay Beach
- LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gull Island Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · Douglas · ~118 km · Must-see
- Big Bay · beach · Ashland · ~13 km
- Little Sand Bay Beach · beach · Bayfield · ~16 km
- Siskiwit Point · beach · Bayfield · ~29 km
- Oronto Bay · beach · Iron · ~52 km
- Pebble Beach · beach · Lake · ~73 km
- Beaver River Beach · beach · Lake · ~74 km
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Frequently asked
Is Buffalo Bay Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Buffalo Bay Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buffalo Bay Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buffalo Bay Beach?
Nearby: Basswood Island (river spot, 4 km), Wreck of the Ottawa (fort, 5 km), Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay (church, 6 km), Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (sanctuary, 8 km), Madeline Island Museum (museum, 10 km), Madeline Island (lake, 12 km).