| Landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted knitted a | | | | conservatory, and aquarium.To hike with your dog on |
| series of individual islands | | | | longer dog-friendly trails, head 60 to 90 minutes west in |
| together with a series of lovely bridges to create Belle | | | | |
| Isle, the queen of Detroit city | | | | the Waterloo State Recreation Area. The Waterloo |
| parks, in the middle of the Detroit River. Dogs can trot | | | | Recreation Area began in the |
| the paths and admire the | | | | 1930s when the federal government relocated |
| skylines of downtown Detroit and Windsor, Ontario on | | | | farmers who had struggled for years |
| the opposite shore. Great | | | | to scratch a living from the sandy, gravelly soil.The |
| freighters and recreational sailboats ply the waters | | | | farms were bought up and 12,000 acres of land |
| around Belle Isle, reached via | | | | designated as the Waterloo |
| Douglas MacArthur Bridge from Jefferson Avenue. | | | | Recreation and Demonstration Area by the National |
| The park is home to a zoo, | | | | Park Service. |