Union Pier

Located off Exit 6, on I94, between the New Buffalo and Sawyer Exits

Approximately 90 minutes from the greater Chicagoland area and within close proximity to the Michigan Wine Trail.

Relax on Lake Michigan Beaches - close proximity to public beaches and private beach access at many of our lodging member's properties.

Explore Nearby Wineries - home to three world-class tasting rooms -- St. Julian, Free Run Cellars and Round Barn.

Experience Arts & Culture - several fun roadside attractions, antique malls and art and design galleries you must see to believe!

VISITOR INFORMATION
A beachside town with plenty of unique lodging, you'll find this rustic oasis features several fine dining restaurants and interesting places to see. During your stay in Harbor Country spend a day exploring the originality and history of Union Pier.

BRIEF HISTORY
The town of Union Pier, a Harbor Country® community, originally got its name from a shipping piers that was used to transport timber to Chicago. Logging was one of the area’s major industries in the 1870s. In the first part of the1900s, tourism replaced timber as the area’s major industry, attracting Eastern European, Jewish and African American travelers who established homes and resorts in the community. The outlying areas surrounding this growing beachtown is dotted with unique antique shops, galleries and vintage resorts that have been restored to their former glory.

NEARBY LOCATIONS
6 mile(s) from Galien River
6 mile(s) from New Buffalo Railroad Museum, Harbor Country railroad history
6 mile(s) from Boutique Shops and Art Galleries in downtown New Buffalo
1 mile(s) from St. Julien Winery Store, winery outlet mall and tastery
36 mile(s) from University of Notre Dame