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This information is a public record of the 1972 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.

Belle Isle Bicycle Trail

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  • Length
    0.9 miles
  • Elevation Gain
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  • Route Type
    out & back

Belle Isle Park is a jewel on the Detroit River. The public park offers many things to do and see, as well as lots of places to relax, picnic, bike, jog, fish and more.

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Belle Isle In The Winter. Photo by Tracie Michelle.
Belle Isle In The Winter. Photo by Tracie Michelle.
Bicylists round the James Scott Memorial Fountain on Detroit's Belle Isle. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith.
Bicylists round the James Scott Memorial Fountain on Detroit's Belle Isle. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith.
  • Belle Isle In The Winter. Photo by Tracie Michelle.
  • Belle Isle In The Winter. Photo by Tracie Michelle.
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Location: In Belle Isle Park, E of downtown Detroit in Detroit River.

  • States: Michigan

Belle Isle Park has a bike route that circles around the outer edge of the island. The bike lane is located along the left side of the drive that winds around the park. The bike route is very popular with area cyclists. Joggers and walkers also like to use the bike route and outer drive for exercise.

Fishermen enjoy casting their lines into the Detroit River to catch walleye, catfish, perch, and smallmouth bass from Belle Isle, and the park has several fishing piers. A valid fishing license is required to fish on Michigan waterways, and you can get a Michigan fishing license online at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources E-License website and at bait shops and sporting goods stores.

Baseball diamonds, basketball courts, tennis courts, handball courts, and a football field are located in the middle of the park. Numerous picnic shelters and playgrounds are located on Belle Isle. The picnic tables on the southwest corner of the park provide great views of boats using the Detroit River and downtown Detroit.

Belle Isle Park is home to the Detroit Yacht Club and the Detroit Boat Club; both are located on the north side of the park.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Dick Martin
City of Detroit, Recreation Department
Landscape Design Unit
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-1145

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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  • Certified as an NRT
    Jan 1, 1972
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