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MAP OF BELPF, ISLE PARK, DETROIT, MICH 
gether with appropriate structures to diversify the 
scene and supply the necessities of recreation or 
comfort of the visitor, and the possibilities of realiz- 
ing an ideal park make themselves more apparent 
according to the intelligence supplied in its manage- 
ment and improvement. 
The park is supplied with every feature for re- 
creation, amusement or pleasure, and every year 
sees additions and improvements completed or in- 
augurated. Its large area and diversified land- 
scape makes it popular with all classes, and while 
access is had from the city both by a permanent 
bridge and ferry, another bridge is under consider- 
ation to improve transportation facilities and this 
is also to accomodate car tracks, to give quicker 
transit right on to the ground. 
It will be observed that water privileges are 
abundant, and that besides the surrounding river, 
there is a large lake area well distributed on the 
island, for the most part connected by canals, as 
well as communicating with the outside river itself. 
Every facility is offered for bathing and boating 
even as to moderate charges, which might well be 
imitated in other pt-rks elsewhere, 
where such charges are often ex- 
tortionate. 
The bath houses are supplied 
with every requisite for both sexes, 
and the charge for room, bathing 
suit and towel is ten cents, for suit 
with use of locker only five cents 
is charged. The use of the public 
room is free. In the season there 
is a daily average of seven hundred bathers. 
The water in the canals and lakes varies in 
depth from one and a half to two and a half feet 
so that boating is perfectly safe, and the two boat 
houses have an unlimited supply of boats. Boats 
with cushions are rented for fifteen cents for first 
hour and ten cents for each additional hour; boats 
without cushions cost ten cents per hour for the 
first hour or two and 5 cents per hour afterwards — 
charges that place boat riding within the reach of all. 
The park is supplied with wagons and pony 
carriages. 
Pavilion Lake is kept clear of snow in winter 
and becomes a very popular skating pond. 
The zoological department is growing. There 
are deer, elk and fox enclosures and paddocks, and 
the menagerie is acquring additions at frequent in- 
tervals. 
There are lawns and meadows for the various 
popular sports and amusements and the pavilion 
is also a refreshment room where light refresh- 
ments may be obtained. 
An electric light system is maintained which 
adds materially to the charms of 
Belle Isle, and makes the park a 
delightful evening resort. Alto- 
gether there is a completeness 
about this public pleasure ground 
which makes it as of special inter- 
est, and replete with useful sug- 
gestions. 
Map and illustrations are copyrighted by 
Silas Farmer, Detroit. 
