Karis Floyd grew up in Detroit and went to Belle Isle all the time as a kid. But as he got older, he noticed that the island park was showing its age — and lack of investment. “A lot of the ...

BELLE ISLE (WXYZ) — 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 ...

It had departed from Exeter Airport at around 10.05am, and was then later seen taking off from Belle Isle Park on the river, flying towards the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The air ambulance ...

Phragmites australis, a tall grass capable of growing up to 15 feet high, has been taking over Belle Isle State Park. Also known as the common reed, the invasive species causes a host of issues ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Belle Isle Park's beach closed Monday morning due to high E. coli levels. According to a Detroit Health Department official, the results from a ...

The six-lane slide at Belle Isle Park will allow you to ride for free on Friday, July 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The slide will resume regular hours after the 19th, operating from 12:30 p.m.- 5:30 ...

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 ...

As Belle Isle moved from city control to a state park in February 2014, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources had its hands full. The city of Detroit had filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy the ...