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Belle Isle Park is a 982 acres (397 ha; 1.534 sq mi) island state park in the Detroit River managed by the State of Michigan. Until November 12, 2013, it was a city-operated park operated by the City of Detroit Recreation Department. It connects to the city by the MacArthur Bridge.
The Detroit River Walk is a 5 + 1 ⁄ 2-mile (8.9 km) promenade along the Detroit International Riverfront running from the Ambassador Bridge to Belle Isle. Three miles (4.8 km) of river walk are now completed. The river walk connects many parks, including Hart Plaza, Chene Park, Mt
Belle Isle Park, known simply as Belle Isle (/ b ɛ l ˈ aɪ ə l /), is a 982-acre (1.534 sq mi; 397 ha) island park in Detroit, Michigan, developed in the late 19th century. It consists of Belle Isle , an island in the Detroit River , as well as several surrounding islets.
The 44-acre site is just west of the Belle Isle bridge and has ... Dozens of pedestrians walk during the Uniroyal Promenade ribbon-cutting ceremony on Detroit’s RiverWalk in Detroit on Saturday ...
The park consists of the former city-owned St. Aubin Park and Marina and an adjacent reclaimed brownfield. The park area was taken over by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in 2004 as Tri-Centennial State Park to commemorate the founding of Fort Detroit in 1701. It was Michigan's first state park to be situated in an urban area.
A substantial portion of the Cut has been converted into a greenway. The greenway runs from Mack Avenue south to Woodbridge Street, between Jefferson Avenue and the Detroit River. [1] The Dequindre Trail connects the Cut between Woodbridge Street and the William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor along the International Riverfront. [1]
A freighter that ran aground on the Detroit River near Belle Isle last year is, for now, immortalized in satellite images on Google Maps. The Mark W. Barker was marooned near the east end of Belle ...
Aerial view of Belle Isle looking north. Belle Isle) is a 982-acre (3.97 km 2) island in the northeastern portion of the Detroit River just north of Downtown Detroit. Belle Isle sits at an elevation of 574 feet (175 m) above sea level, and the island has also gone by several historic names. [1]