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Belle Isle Park is a 982-acre island park located in Detroit with historic, environmental, and cultural resources that have been beloved for generations. The park is home to the Belle Isle Aquarium, Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle Nature Center, the James Scott Memorial Fountain, and more!
With vast green space, water views, and historic buildings, there are many educational and recreational experiences awaiting you at Belle Isle Park. While the Michigan Department of Natural Resources manages the maintenance of the island as a whole, the facilities are stewarded by a number of different organizations.
Belle Isle Park is a 2.5-mile-long, 982-acre island park, located in the international waters of the Detroit River. Inspired by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s design in the 1880s, the park was created to provide an urban oasis in Detroit.
Accessible by a bridge at the foot of East Grand Boulevard, this 982-acre island park features a zoo, aquarium, conservatory, Great Lakes museum and plenty of room to hike, barbecue, watch boats, bicycle and more.
Discover Belle Isle Park and spend a day frolicking in the city’s island jewel. Attending an event, swim, have a picnic, and more.
201 reviews and 776 photos of BELLE ISLE PARK "Need to pass some time, take a drive to Belle Isle. Grab a coffee at the nearby Starbucks, drive onto the island and people watch. Weddings at Scott Fountain, Chat with the local fishermen, Watch a Cricket match, or Take a swim at the public beach. Designed by Olmsted, it could be a world class park."
- 99 Pleasure Dr Detroit, MI 48207
May 25, 2023 · Belle Isle has been a favorite Detroit spot for centuries and the most visited state park in Michigan. More than 5 million visitors last year barbecued, bird-watched, went to the beach, got married, held reunions or just took in the breathtaking views of the Detroit River.
