Belle Isle has more than 5 million visitors per year, making it the second-most-visited state park in the United States behind only Niagara Falls, New York.

A new public square on Belle Isle could make the spacious island feel more walkable. Why it matters: The 1.5-square-mile park with wide roads isn't perceived as easily navigable on foot, though ...

Belle Isle, our to-do list is about $200,000,000 long," Treadwell said. Aside from the west lane of the MacArthur Bridge, there are two big projects underway.

The police station built on Belle Isle was designed by George D. Mason and Zacharias Rice and constructed in 1892-93 on Insulruhe south of Riverbank Road. In 2014, ...

Elizabeth Ann (Fitzgerald) Toyota, born August 5, 1943 in Belle Isle, Newfoundland, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2014. Loving and devoted wife of 49 years to the late Roy Toyota. She was … ...

He's a Belle Isle police officer who nearly lost his life in the line of duty last year. "The best thing is just being back on the road getting back into the routine of what I love doing," he said.

Leaders at Belle Isle are hoping to create a new public commons area aimed at making the park more accessible and connected for the more than 5 million annual visitors.

Residents living near the Belle Isle salt marsh in Boston Harbor say they are concerned about flooding and its impact on their homes, according to a new survey from Northeastern University and The ...

Detroiter Cresentina Groce talks about the giant slide at Belle Isle alongside her grandchildren. (May 14, 2024) “We're out here every week," Groce said.

BELLE ISLE – The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle will close for more than a year as it undergoes a $10 million reservation. The closure, set to begin on Nov. 14, will complete ...