Just outside Detroit lies a scenic escape packed with trails, beaches, and a chilling, long-abandoned zoo that feels straight out of a horror film.

DETROIT – Belle Isle has reached max capacity and is closed to vehicles until later this evening, park officials announced.

Celebrating Independence Day on Belle Isle is a tradition for the Williams family, who brought all the fixings for their ...

With an extreme heat warning in effect through Tuesday in Southeastern Michigan, Detroiters are finding ways to stay cool on Belle Isle and Hart Plaza.

The 2025 Ford Fireworks are 10 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2025. Recommended places to watch the fireworks are Hart Plaza, Spirit ...

1989-2001: CART and move to Belle Isle Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), a predecessor (and eventual competitor) to IndyCar founded in 1979, brought a race back to downtown Detroit in 1989 and ...

Belle Isle Park, the “Jewel of Detroit,” is the public urban oasis that lies between Detroit and Canada on the Detroit River. With a stunning view of both the Detroit and Canadian skylines ...

The Detroit Boat Club — which was founded in 1839 and had been a long-standing feature of the Belle Isle community — left the building in 1996, when it moved operations outside Detroit.

Detroit survivor walk supporting victims of crime The first-ever Survivor/Victim walk on Belle Isle in Detroit on Sunday acted as a kickoff event to National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

Several buildings on Belle Isle are getting a much-needed facelift, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working hard to ensure these improvements last for many years to come.

Charles Thompson, 80, of Detroit, and his wife, Barbara Thompson, 70, walk Coco, their 12-year-old Shi Tzu yorkie mix on Belle Isle in Detroit on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.