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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...
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 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 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 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...
Michigan state park, recreation area campgrounds: Guide to reservations, costs, more
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAt Michigan state park and recreation area campgrounds, you can experience the natural beauty of the...
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...
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...
Detroit Boat Club building on Belle Isle faces demolition — and it’s a big mistake | Opinion
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoI honestly thought we were over this. But here's the Michigan Department of Natural Resources,...
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...