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.

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 ...

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, ...

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.

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.

The Belle Isle Nature Center is free for guests to attend and is open daily to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility offers a variety of community and educational programming including ...

The Boston skyline rises behind Belle Isle Marsh. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) Did you know that about 130 acres of land could be the key to protecting Boston Harbor from climate change?