The Galien River is a 30.0-mile-long (48.3 km) stream in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river begins at the outlet of Dayton Lake and flows in a predominantly westerly direction until it enters southeastern Lake Michigan at New Buffalo. The South Branch Galien River rises just north of the border with Indiana, at the confluence of Spring Creek and the Galena River, the latter rising in LaPorte County, Indiana.
Galien River looking downstream from Warren Woods State Park trail bridge in August 2023.
Pair of tiger swallowtails (Papilio glaucus) on logjam in the river.
Swamp rose (Rosa palustris) on the bank of the Galien River August 2011.
Beaver (Castor canadensis) have returned to the Galien River after being trapped out in the nineteenth century.
New Buffalo is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,708 during the 2020 census.
Looking north along N. Whittaker Street