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 ...

The Belle Isle Art Fair is happening on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, and Danielle Jackson, chief of staff for the Belle Isle Conservancy, joined Local 4 to discuss what else the island has to offer for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...