Parks & nature / Belle Isle
Belle Isle Park
An island of green between Detroit and Canada, with skyline views and attractions of its own.
01 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Belle Isle is a roughly 982-acre, or 397-hectare, island park in the Detroit River. Woods and shoreline sit alongside an aquarium, conservatory, fountain, and museum. The MacArthur Bridge connects it to the city. You can make a short scenic visit or spend much of a day exploring, but the attractions on the island keep separate schedules from the park itself.
- Shoreline and skyline views
- James Scott Memorial Fountain
- The island’s aquarium and conservatory
Famous Detroiters
Famous people tied to this place 2
Lexicon entries for the people who lived, worked, performed or liked to spend time here.
- Roger Penske born 1937 · racing team owner, businessman, chairman of Penske Corporation
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The island park where his Detroit Grand Prix ran for years; the race moved to downtown streets in 2023.
- Leni Sinclair born 1940 · photographer, activist
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Trans-Love Energies' first big event, the Love-In of April 30, 1967, took place on the island park; it ended in clashes with police.
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-24
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An aquatic world beneath green glass tiles in one of Detroit’s most distinctive small buildings.
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Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Palms, glass roofs, and garden history inside Belle Isle’s landmark conservatory.