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Belle Isle lost attractions as maintenance costs went up during decades of decline
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPony rides, canoe rentals and a public nine-hole golf course once drew visitors to Detroit’s Belle...
Belle Isle’s transformation under state control: What's changed, what's still coming
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAs Belle Isle moved from city control to a state park in February 2014, the Michigan Department of...
Michigan DNR launches free shuttle service on Belle Isle
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMichigan’s Department of Natural Resources launched a new shuttle service for Belle Isle on...
Belle Isle traffic revamp: 2-way roads, bike lanes, ferry access among proposed ideas
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe main road around Belle Isle could be converted to two-way traffic, among other changes meant to...
Belle Isle Boat House needs $54M renovation as demolition remains an option
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe fate of Detroit's Belle Isle Boat House is in question as Michigan Department of Natural...
Belle Isle gets electric vehicle charging stations
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBelle Isle now provides visitors with two electric vehicle charging stations, available on a self-pay basis. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources...
Belle Isle Boat Club can be saved. Saying otherwise is a cop-out | Letters to the Editor
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhen the State of Michigan leased Belle Isle Park from the City of Detroit in 2013, this obligation...
Belle Isle has 2 eventful days: Sea creatures, scary slides and more
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBelle Isle, island jewel of Detroit, is bursting with life as new attractions speckle the park. This...
For many Detroiters, decades of Belle Isle visits have become part of their existence
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAllie McGhee: ‘Belle Isle has become my muse’ Allie McGhee began his Belle Isle journey all the way...
Belle Isle Nature Center reopens following $2.5 million renovation
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Belle Isle Nature Center reopened Wednesday — with a $2.5 million makeover — after being closed...