Belle Isle Park Detroit, Michigan

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Belle Isle Park, sometimes known as Belle Isle, is a 982-acre island park in Detroit, Michigan that was built in the late 1800s. It comprises of Belle Isle, a Detroit River island, as well as many nearby islands. Because the US-Canada boundary is located in the strait south of Belle Isle, the island is not part of Canada.

Belle Isle, which was once a city park and is now owned by the city of Detroit, is managed as a state park by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under a 30-year lease that began in 2013. After Grosse Ile and Fighting Island, Belle Isle Park is the largest city-owned island park in the United States, and Belle Isle is the third largest island in the Detroit River.

The Belle Isle Aquarium, Belle Isle Conservatory, Belle Isle Nature Center, James Scott Memorial Fountain, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a municipal golf course, a half-mile swimming beach, and numerous other monuments and attractions are all located inside Belle Isle Park. A Coast Guard station is also located there. The Detroit Yacht Club is on a nearby island that is linked to Belle Isle by a bridge.

Admission to Belle Isle Park

  • Annual pass for Michigan-registered automobiles is $11.
  • Annual motorbike pass for Michigan-registered motorcycles is $6.
  • The annual pass for non-residents is $33.
  • A day admission for non-residents costs $9.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources provides the following information:
All 103 Michigan state parks, including Belle Isle, need the Recreation Passport ($11 for Michigan vehicles, $6 for Michigan motorcyclists). When renewing license plates at a Secretary of State branch office, self-service station, or online, Michigan citizens can purchase the Recreation Passport by checking “YES.” A window sticker can be acquired at the visitor contact station or at the White House if you didn’t choose “YES” or are visiting in a nonresident car. Non-residents can purchase an annual pass for $33 or a day pass for $9. The Recreation Passport is valid until the next vehicle plate renewal date. For details, visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport

For information on shelter reservation, park rules and regulations, etc… please contact:

State of Michigan
Department of Natural Resource:

Belle Isle Park
2 Inselruhe Avenue, Detroit, Mi 48207
(313) 821-9844
Sunday – Saturday 5 a.m. – 10 p.m

 

Photo credit: James Scott Memorial Fountain, Belle Isle, Detroit by Amarnath on Flickr