belle isle

You can now send a text to find out if Belle Isle is closed

The Department of Natural Resources launched the notification service as Detroiters voice frustration about the island park's frequent closures due…

3 years ago

Can one event hold back progress on Belle Isle? These activists think so.

A 1980s bargain pitted Detroit Grand Prix advocates against residents who fear the race is destroying the island park.

4 years ago

Belle Isle’s best spots, according to someone who knows the island like it’s his job

Karis Floyd knows the ins-and-outs of Belle Isle and shares some of his top recommendations on where to hike, fish…

4 years ago

Belle Isle crowds raise questions about closing the park, but Detroiters need open spaces more than ever

The island is more than a favorite recreation spot -- it's one of the most important Black public spaces in…

5 years ago

A rehab project on Detroit’s Belle Isle last year was supposed to be a win for wildlife and visitors — instead, the park is still flooding

Planners hoped the project could be a win for both park visitors and wildlife. Instead, much of the island has…

5 years ago

The problem with turning the “jewel of Detroit” into a race track

Detroit’s liveliest beach and outdoor area, Belle Isle, will restrict access to the public so paying spectators of the Chevrolet…

5 years ago

Should the Detroit auto show park on Belle Isle?

It’s pretty irrational, when you stop and think about it, that Detroit’s largest festival happens each year in the dead…

6 years ago