Belle Isle Park

An island park in the Detroit River with an aquarium, a conservatory, a beach, a marble lighthouse and a 5.4-mile loop.

99 Pleasure Dr · Detroit, MI

About Belle Isle Park

Belle Isle is a 985-acre island park in the Detroit River, reached from the city by the MacArthur Bridge and run as a Michigan state park. You can visit the Belle Isle Aquarium under its green glass-tiled Albert Kahn ceiling, walk through the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, swim at the beach or bike the 5.4-mile loop. Walkers and cyclists enter free, while cars need a Michigan Recreation Passport.

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Sports & Outdoors
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