Two public housing towers near Belle Isle with a history of poor conditions are on the precipice of a $160 million rehab ...

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.

Belle Isle Park was the second most visited state park in the nation in 2023 behind Niagara Falls in New York, with 5.58 million visitors, not including cyclists and walkers.

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

Police were called to the scene on Belle Isle just before 1:45 p.m. Police say the ranger was interacting with a person in the woods when suddenly the person shot him in the torso area.

But that need for investment — the state has spent $115 million and counting since taking over — was something pre-bankruptcy Detroit city government couldn't swing, and not just for Belle Isle.

Belle Isle Park is where hundreds of people decided to spend their Fourth of July, but for one family, it was an opportunity to continue a decades-long tradition. Linus Ullmark demonstrated why ...

Belle Isle officials have developed a plan to put a public square in the park. Here's what to know about the project, including what changes will be made and how it will impact visitors.

Belle Isle Park is open year round, from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Facility hours vary and are more restricted. For instance, the Belle Isle Aquarium is open Friday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the ...

DNR Park rangers DJ Coffey, right, and Kale Leftwich add a DNR sign to the Belle Isle entrance sign on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, during the first day the park in Detroit became a state park.

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.