Detroit, Michigan Travel Information

Central Detroit In World War II, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to the “Arsenal of Democracy,” he was talking about the Motor City. If you believe all you see on the nightly news, you’d think Detroit m... Detroit, MI

Dearborn Area, Michigan Dearborn, Michigan, about 12 miles west of Detroit, was founded by auto pioneer Henry Ford and welcomes two million tourists a year. They invariably head straight to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfie... Dearborn, MI

Detroit and Southeast Michigan Southeast Michigan, a region of seven counties, revolves around metropolitan Detroit, which sprawls into three of them. And Detroit revolves around automobiles. It’s as simple as that. Known best thro... Detroit, MI

Detroit, Michigan: More than the Motor City There are historic remnants of early Detroit, dating back to the 1700s when the French explorer Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac first paddled along the Detroit River, but these days some of those not-too... Detroit, MI

Lugnuts and the Motor City: Lansing, Detroit Baseball Trip Baseball tradition runs strong in the motor cities of Michigan. They played professional baseball on the same corner in Detroit for 100 years. But in the late 1990s Lansing and Detroit both bowed to t... Detroit, MI

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Belle Isle Ramble (Distance: 3.4 mi) Belle Isle is a microcosm of the city of Detroit. Potential for destination-city status abounds, but there's much to overcome to achieve it. When and if that happens, though, Belle Isle will no doubt ...

Detroit, MI - Road Biking - length:10.8 mi

Windsor/Detroit: Belle Isle & Peche Island (Distance: 6.1 mi) Mention the Detroit River to most people and visions of the urban waterfront or the industrial monstrosities of the River Rouge area come to mind. Wildlife and island parks are not likely to make the ...

Detroit, MI - Sea Kayaking - length:11 mi

Windsor/Detroit: Kayak Cove to the Ambassador Bridge (Distance: 6.1 mi) This trip also combines great views of the Detroit and Windsor waterfront with a chance to explore the two island parks, Belle Isle and Peche Island (see Rte. 21). As you travel from Kayak Cove on the...

Detroit, MI - Sea Kayaking - length:9 mi

Grosse Pointe Ramble (Distance: 7.7 mi) The Pointes, as the five suburbs north of Detroit are known collectively, are old-money, exclusive residential communities. On Lake Shore Drive, the highlight of the Grosse Pointe Ramble, you?ll ride ...

Grosse Pointe, MI - Road Biking - length:19.6 mi

Downriver Ramble (Distance: 9.9 mi) The historically working-class communities along the Detroit River, south of the city, are collectively known as the ?downriver? area. While the area's reputation is industrial, and eyebrows may rise ...

Wyandotte, MI - Road Biking - length:18.1 mi

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Belle Isle Belle Isle Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.5 miles from center of Detroit, Michigan

Seven Lakes Golf Course Seven Lakes Golf Course Public, 18 holes 1.5 miles from center of Detroit, Michigan

Roseland Golf & Curling Club Roseland Golf & Curling Club Public Access, 18 holes 5.6 miles from center of Detroit, Michigan

Chandler Park Chandler Park Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 5928 yards, par 68 5.9 miles from center of Detroit, Michigan

Little River Golf Course Little River Golf Course Public Access, 9 holes 6.2 miles from center of Detroit, Michigan

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