| Belle Isle Park | |
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James Scott Fountain and Belle Isle Casino |
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| Type | Municipal (City of Detroit) |
| Location | Detroit |
| Coordinates | 42°20′25″N 82°59′12″W / 42.34028°N 82.98667°W / 42.34028; -82.98667 |
| Area | 982 acres (397 ha) |
| Created | 1845 |
Belle Isle is a 982 acres (397 ha; 1.534 sq mi) island park in the Detroit River managed by the Detroit Recreation Department. It connects to the city by the MacArthur Bridge. It is home to the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (1904), the oldest conservatory in the United States, the Detroit Yacht Club, the Detroit Boat Club, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a Coast Guard post, and a municipal golf course. The city still maintains a Nature Center where visitors are able to traverse wooded trails and view wildlife natural habitats. The island includes a half-mile (800 m) swimming beach.
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