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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 Conservancy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, governed by a 19-member board of directors, with five members representing the City of Detroit: a seat appointed by the Mayor, one by the City Council, representatives from the Recreation Department and General Services Department, and the manager of Belle Isle in the Recreation Department.
The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (commonly and locally known as the Belle Isle Conservatory) is a greenhouse and a botanical garden located on Belle Isle, a 982-acre (397-hectare) island park located on the Detroit River within Detroit, Michigan. While located near the Canada–United States border, the island is entirely within the U.S ...
The front entrance to Detroit's Belle Isle Boathouse on Belle Isle in Detroit on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The boathouse that has been in disrepair for years needs restoration costing $40 to 50 ...
Detroit Community Sailing Center members are teaching young students how to sail as part of their Challenge the Wind program on Thursday, July 20, 2023 from the banks of the Belle Isle Boathouse.
Several different canoe shelters existed on Belle Isle from the 1880s onward. Renting row boats and canoes to island visitors was popular and allowed visitors to paddle through the network of canals.
Belle Isle is a 982-acre (3.97 km 2) island park in the Detroit River, home to the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, the Detroit Yacht Club, the Detroit Boat Club, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a Coast Guard post, and a municipal golf course. It is the largest island park in the United States. 10: Birwood Wall
Detroit Community Sailing has had a presence on Belle Isle since 2018, hosting youth sailing camps and other programming from the historic Belle Isle Boat House, but with the fate of the structure ...