![10 Years of Belle Isle Park As A State Park: 10 Things We Love To Do When We Visit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Belle-Isle-Michigan-Scott-Fountain-dEtroit-470x140.jpg)
On February 10, 2014, Belle Isle Park officially became part of the Michigan state parks system. In the 10 years since then the state has invested…
![Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, Belle Isle](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191123_112547-470x140.jpg)
Detroit’s Belle Isle has long been a favorite destination for residents of the state’s largest metro area as well as visitors from out of town….
![Windmill Point Light, Detroit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Windmill-Point-Light-Detroit-michigan-470x140.jpg)
The Windmill Point Light in Detroit is definitely one of Michigan’s most noticeable or aesthetically pleasing lighthouses, but it marks an important stretch of the…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Belle Isle Park, Detroit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Belle-Isle-Detroit-Casino-Architecture-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse, Belle Isle](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/William-Livingstone-Memorial-Lighthouse-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
The William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan is one of the state’s most unique beacons. It is one of only two…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: James Scott Memorial Fountain, Belle Isle](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/James-Scott-Memorial-Fountain-Feature-Photo-Detroit-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…
![Michigan Museums Bank of America 2020](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Motown-Museum-Detroit-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s largest city continues to be a great comeback story, and it offers fun and entertainment for the whole family. Sports fans will love seeing…
![Travel the Mitten 2015: Our 15 Favorite Michigan Places We Visited This Year](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Palms-Book-State-Park-Big-Spring-470x140.jpg)
We’ll soon be celebrating the one year anniversary of Travel the Mitten, and we recently surpassed 1,000 followers on Facebook. It’s been quite a year…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Alpheus Starkey Williams Statue on Belle Isle, Detroit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Alpheus-S-Williams-Statue-Cover-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…
![12 Things to See and Do at Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Belle-isle-casino-feature-photo-470x140.jpg)
In 2013, the Michigan DNR added Belle Isle Park in Detroit to its amazing portfolio of state parks and recreation areas. This 982-acre island can…