Pony rides, canoe rentals and a public nine-hole golf course once drew visitors to Detroit’s Belle Isle Park. As the late Ernie Harwell used to say, those attractions are long gone. The loss of those ...

Belle Isle Conservancy's new brand identity and website aim to streamline visits to the island and interaction with the ...

DETROIT – The beloved Giant Slide on Belle Isle will reopen later than anticipated this summer. It was initially planned to reopen Memorial Day Weekend, but the Michigan Department of Natural ...

The Belle Isle Conservancy is rolling out a new brand identity and redesigned website to highlight the role the island park ...

Detroit — Belle Isle saw a 7% increase in visitors last year, hitting nearly 5.6 million despite one of its largest attractions closed for renovations, park leaders said Tuesday in an update to the ...

Like many Detroiters, generations of Donna Givens’ family grew up visiting Belle Isle. It was the spot for picnics, the beach, reunions and all sorts of recreational activities. Her parents and ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Belle Isle Conservancy is making plans for a ...

The Giant Slide on Detroit's Belle Isle, a 40-foot summer attraction since 1967, reopened on June 6 after implementing new safety measures. Previously closed due to COVID and an incident in 2022 where ...

More than a decade after the state of Michigan took over management of Belle Isle, residents are being asked to help shape the island's next chapter. The Department of Natural Resources and the Belle ...