Detroit - Belle Isle

Grand Boulevard and the General MacArthur Bridge over an arm of the Detroit River lead on to Belle Isle, an island in the river (3 mi. long and up to 1 mi. wide) laid out with beautiful parkland, hiking trails, sports facilities and other attractions, including an Aquarium (freshwater fishes), a Safari Zoo, a Botanical Museum and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum (numerous ship models and other exhibits illustrating the history of shipping on the Great Lakes).