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Belle Isle Beach

Beach

๐Ÿ˜ It's really nice when there are not that many people. It needs a faucet to clean your feet off the sand. A particular group of visitors is really loud, rude, trash the place by leaving lots of garbage, play cacophonic music very loud, call names and insult you without reason. The rangers should do a... People often mention beach, clean, people, nice, water, trash, view, sand, visit, spot,


Address

2 Inselruhe Ave, Detroit, MI 48207

Website

www.michigandnr.com

Contact

(313) 821-9844

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (591 reviews)

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  • 3/5 David I. 1 year ago on Google
    It's really nice when there are not that many people. It needs a faucet to clean your feet off the sand. A particular group of visitors is really loud, rude, trash the place by leaving lots of garbage, play cacophonic music very loud, call names and insult you without reason. The rangers should do additional patrolling AND ticket them or remove the unruly visitors. Thanks to DTE and their volunteers for helping with the cleaning so we keep such a nice location clean, it was quite satisfying to see the beach with such a nice view the way Mother Nature intended.
    12 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Skyrah 1 year ago on Google
    I love this place!!! Itโ€™s an important space to a lot of people!! Donโ€™t listen to the one star commenter complaining because ITS BUSY AND POPULAR and yes sometimes natural bodies of water are dirty lol Anyway Iโ€™d spend everyday sunny day of summer here if I could, go check it out!! Diverse groups of folks having a blast all over Belle Isle.
    11 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 michelle G. 1 year ago on Google
    We loved this beach! Was clean and water was beautiful! Lots to do on Belle Isle.
    11 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Omda H. 1 year ago on Google
    The worse beach I have ever been to. I paid $5 to enter and I thought it would be fun. The water is nasty and it was overwhelming and loaded with a lot of people. So I would never visit it again. Waste of time and money.
    5 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Love M. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is awesome I had so much fun hanging out with the little kids that I didnโ€™t even know. Everyone was amazing. The water etc. I love it here. So many types of peoples and cultures coming together in this spot . I miss community like that. I will be back for sure :)
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Detroiter G. 3 years ago on Google
    Oh Lord, this is my first place for holidays.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Marquetta R. 8 months ago on Google
    Loved the beach, plenty of space to lay out and relax. Not too crowded. However, none of the showers work, and the bathrooms are less than desirable. Take your Lysol spray and Clorox wipes and you'll be fine. They have food trucks on site, but bring your own food and drinks.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Amelia M. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful beach! Not too crowded. Hard to navigate but if you plug where you want to go into google maps it'll take you anywhere inside the Isle!
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Prince D. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful lake
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Tiffany T. 3 years ago on Google
    Very clean now that it's a state-run park. The beach is combed early and the water is clear. I urge people to use the trash cans and stop littering. ๐Ÿ˜Š
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 3/5 Robert E. 3 years ago on Google
    Eh, it's ok the area could be beautiful if it was kept up a bit better
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Mjhr 7. 3 years ago on Google
    good but need cleaning
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Shawn L. 3 years ago on Google
    Very disgusted trash all over the parking lot, all over the beach, it look like a dumping ground I do not recommend this beach at all..
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 vV 3 years ago on Google
    Visited here quite a while ago. It was very comfortable, nice and the view was amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Sherryanna 2 years ago on Google
    My dog loves swimming near the canoe launch. He gets to play with lots of other pooches. Only wish the county would place a stop sign because people tend to exceed speed limits in this pedestrian crossing area.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Steve Y. 4 years ago on Google
    A little slice of heaven in the City. You need to go early for parking or be prepared to carry your stuff from an available spot. There are in the process of doing some renovations to the bath house; but have porta johns in place. Itโ€™s clean and well maintained.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Kristia S. 7 months ago on Google
    I love this beach soooooo much!!!๐Ÿฅฐ The water is clean and it's free!!! (If you have the recreation passport on your car tag). Everybody is soooo kind and I come twice a week and it's like a mini vacation! l swim and just relax on the sand...I love it..... I'm praying for showers in the locker room in the future๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 S R. 4 years ago on Google
    Love this place! Beautiful water features it's just a really nice place to go visit.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 Samantha E. 3 years ago on Google
    Free admission but my God the place is trashed. All these trash cans and people forgot how to use them?!?! The place looks like a dump. Chicken bones thrown in the water, socks and trash all over the sand and grass. For a state park it is disgusting! You can do better people of Michigan!
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Marc H. 3 years ago on Google
    What a great park in the heart of Detroit! Super clean, easy to access, plenty of activities for young and old. The park is constantly transforming and improving with infrastructure being upgraded all the time.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Leslie R. 3 years ago on Google
    Super laid back free beach. Nice people watching. Nice people. Grills. There's a confession stand nearby now, and often food trucks on the weekend.

  • 1/5 ABHU THAAHIR K. 3 years ago on Google
    I had a high expectation about this Island but was very disappointed the way they maintained it. Its really a very beautiful place but the Maintenance made it a bad place. I want government or some society to make this the best place in Detroit.

  • 4/5 Rebecca P. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to go on a hot summer day. Parking can sometimes be a challenge but I've never not found a spot on even the busiest of days. If you want to get away from the majority of the children go further down the beach (more than half way) and theres more adults. Also DO NOT have any visible alcoholic drinks. Make sure you bring a cup with a lid and hide your empty cans (no glass). There is also a 2nd beach known as the "hippie beach". They smoke and drink there so probably not a good place for kids. Theres a rope swing but it's usually broken. Theres not much nice soft sand here, mostly grass ..but if your looking for a spot away from the crowd this is where you want to be.

  • 1/5 Rene H. 4 years ago on Google
    They need to clean the sand out it has so much trash on it you could cut your feet.

  • 5/5 Terrific C. 4 years ago on Google
    Must visit place for summer. Happening ๐Ÿ˜‡

  • 5/5 Terry H. 2 years ago on Google
    Itโ€™s a nice place to go and relax! Itโ€™s usually clean and not crowded during the week days.

  • 5/5 James A. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice natural scenery and space, although crowded on certain occasions and one needs to be careful with individuals who don't consider others around them while blasting music or smoking near children and pets.

  • 5/5 Steven S. 3 years ago on Google
    This is actually one of the best beaches in the great lakes. Water is nice and generally very clean. Not too cold (in the summer) No terrible rip tides, but if you fall asleep in your inner tube, you just might find yourself in Canada. Don't try and swim to Canada, they don't like that. Our maple syrup is better anyways.

  • 5/5 Mary 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I feel the air entering the bottom of my heart when I visit this place (Original) ุงุดุนุฑ ุจุงู„ู‡ูˆุงุก ูŠุฏุฎู„ ุนู„ู‰ ุงุนู…ุงู‚ ู‚ู„ุจูŠ ุนู†ุฏู…ุง ุงุฒูˆุฑ ู‡ุฐุง ุงู„ู…ูƒุงู†

  • 5/5 Gee I. 4 years ago on Google
    Definitely would visit it again. Wonderful place to go to. I enjoyed everything there the city view, lake view, not trashed or shady there's easy parking too. Highly recommend it.

  • 5/5 Damon S. 4 years ago on Google
    The water is clean and clear and the view of the Riverwalk is beautiful from across the river.

  • 5/5 Leona Unstoppable G. 4 years ago on Google
    The beach was very clean. The park had changed a lot. Itโ€™s not a cost to get in on certain days and itโ€™s a good place to jog , ride bikes and just chill while fishing.

  • 3/5 Val M. 3 years ago on Google
    The beach needs restrooms, a place to rinse feet from sand would be nice.

  • 5/5 MutaProd M. 1 year ago on Google
    One of good beaches have been too I canโ€™t wait to go back again

  • 5/5 Angela T. 1 year ago on Google
    I love this place!!! Itโ€™s an important space to a lot of people!

  • 5/5 Tricia B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great beach . Went as a child and will take my children. Fun ,clean . I definitely recommend.

  • 5/5 Locked & Loaded Michigan Recoil L. 7 months ago on Google
    Well grew up here. Great view nice sunrise nice sunset behind skyline. Just a shot from the beach

  • 4/5 Alison F. 3 years ago on Google
    To small need more beaches

  • 4/5 ุนุจุฏ ุงู„ู…ู„ูƒ ๏ฟฝ. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lobby (Original) ู„ุงุจุฆุณ

  • 5/5 Sara M. 3 years ago on Google
    Love it there!!

  • 5/5 Pastor Jackqueline Bowers f. 3 years ago on Google
    Great and amazing ๐Ÿ‘

  • 3/5 Debbie G. 3 years ago on Google
    Beach was great, water was beautiful and the view of the city is great. If you have a family that has small kids, I would advise to go early and not later. Encountered a drug deal and a few people getting pretty drunk. And this was before 5pm on a Friday.

  • 5/5 Robert S. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place to relax

  • 5/5 Meii M. 3 years ago on Google
    Absolutely Beautiful ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ˜Ž

  • 5/5 A L. 3 years ago on Google
    It was just what i needed

  • 5/5 Salina M. 3 years ago on Google
    Was so impressed with how its changed loved it

  • 5/5 Bernice H. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to relax and only if people would help to keep the park clean pick up your trash please!

  • 5/5 Terri A. 3 years ago on Google
    My family has been going here for generations!๐Ÿ˜โค..

  • 5/5 Kelvin L. 3 years ago on Google
    Best beach in Detroit

  • 5/5 Hannah K. 3 years ago on Google
    Cute beach for detroiters.

  • 4/5 Jeffrey T. 3 years ago on Google
    Pleasant and peaceful.

  • 5/5 joslyn W. 3 years ago on Google
    Come early enjoy the sights. Perfect for relaxing great spot to take the kids.

  • 5/5 Connie R. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful โค๏ธ

  • 5/5 Crystal P. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome time

  • 5/5 net D. 3 years ago on Google
    Clean busy fun beach water was great alot of space

  • 5/5 Plum Health D. 3 years ago on Google
    Belle Isle beach is an amazing spot to spend the day - lots of families of all different backgrounds sunbathing, playing soccer, flying kites, grilling, and relaxing. Some people launch their stand up paddle boards from here or kayak. Sometimes boaters will drop anchor 100 feet from shore. Hereโ€™s a sunset from my recent visit - enjoy! The parking lot is small but if you donโ€™t mind walking 100 yards from nearby spots, itโ€™s not a problem.

  • 5/5 Effective F. 3 years ago on Google
    Very scenic and clean.


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