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 Beloved island treasure |
Belle Isle Detroit, MI 48207 United States +1 313 852 4082 |
Few cities have anything this splendid: an island park of nearly 1,000 acres. Accessible by a vehicle bridge only ten minutes' drive from downtown, Belle Isle has been Detroiters' favorite place of refuge and recreation for 150 years or more. It's a great spot to watch the magnificent ore freighters gliding down the river. Around the island, there are two yacht clubs, a swimming beach, a children's zoo, an aquarium, a conservatory, formal gardens, ball fields, handball courts, tennis courts, an old lighthouse, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a senior center, lagoons, a woods with white-tailed deer, a golf course and many picnic areas. The Scott Fountain with its grotesque gargoyles provides a great evening light show. A drive around the island any time of year is a great break for a busy day. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Concrete Civic Riverfront Space |
Jefferson Ave at the Riverfront Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 877 8077 |
This gigantic concrete expanse at the foot of Woodward Avenue stretches from Jefferson Avenue to the Detroit River. Designed in the 1960s as a civic space by Isamu Noguchi, it includes his unusual twisted spire and fountain. The plaza has a stage and amphitheater and is used for ethnic riverfront festivals on summer weekends, the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival in September and ice skating in winter. Hart Plaza provides access to a riverfront walkway, a favorite spot for fishing and for an unusual view of Canada to the south. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Outdoor Paradise |
2240 W Buno Road Detroit, MI 48380-4410 United States +1 248 685 1561 / Toll free: +1 800 477 3178 http://www.metroparks.com/park... |
The biggest and most popular of the 13 Metroparks operated by a regional park authority, Kensington is magnificent. Its sprawling, hilly 4,357 acres wrap around beautiful Kent Lake. In the summer, you can rent boats to go fishing or swim at one of the park's crowded but clean beaches. A sternwheeler excursion boat travels the lake daily during summer months. An 18-hole public golf course, horseback riding, a working farm and an extensive nature program are among the activities. The park is also a birder's paradise, and with eight miles of rolling trails, it's a great place to hike, bike or ski cross-country. The tobogganing and sledding hills are awesome. It's a 45-minute drive from downtown. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A Great Beach & More |
31300 Metro Pkwy Metro Beach Metropark Detroit, MI 48046 United States +1 586 463 4581 / +1 800 477 3172 http://www.metroparks.com |
One of the biggest freshwater beaches in the world, Metro Beach Metropark has over a mile of sand on a point of land jutting into Lake St. Clair, as well as an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Three marinas and eight boat ramps provide boaters with access to the lake. There are two boardwalks totaling 1,600 feet in length and an extensive marsh area with nature walks. Canoeing, picnicking, a fitness trail, tennis and shuffleboard courts, miniature golf and an 18-hole par-3 golf course are among other recreation options, with ice-skating and cross-country skiing in the winter. It's worth the 40-minute drive from downtown if you like beaches and boats. Please note that pets are not allowed in the park. Visit their website for information on admission fees. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Stony Creek Metropark |
4300 Main Park Dr. Utica, MI 48316 United States +1 586 781 4242 / +1 800 477 7756 http://www.metroparks.com |
Patterned after its popular predecessor, Kensington Metropark, Stony Creek has 4,461 hilly acres around a lake created by a dam on the Clinton River. It's a year-round recreational paradise. During the summers, it's a place to swim on several sandy beaches, launch boats, fish, picnic, bicycle or hike on the 10-mile park road or play golf on the 18-hole public course. Bike rentals are available. In winter, it's a great place for cross-country skiing, tobogganing, ice fishing or ice-skating. A nature center, a nine-hole frisbee golf course and group camping are also featured. It's a long hour's drive from downtown Detroit but easily accessible from the Pontiac-Auburn Hills area or anywhere in northern Macomb County. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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