Belleville Lake--Van Buren Park

Belleville Lake--Van Buren Park

Belleville, Michigan 48111

Official Website
Van Buren Park Beach webpage

About this Location

Van Buren Park is located on the South I-94 Service Drive between Belleville and Rawsonville Roads. Amenities include hiking trails, a play structure, picnic areas, pavilions, horseshoe pits, a basketball court, grills, a beach area, a sled hill (winter only), a community garden, and restroom facilities. 

Van Buren Park Beach is located at the southeasternmost point of Van Buren Park. It is a small eastern-facing strip of shoreline which is open to the public for swimming from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm in normal conditions. 

About Belleville Lake

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Belleville Lake is a freshwater artificial reservoir located mostly within Wayne County. A very small portion extends west into Washtenaw County. The lake was created from the construction of the French Landing Dam and Powerhouse along the Huron River in 1925. 

Content from Official Website, Van Buren Park Beach webpage, and Wikipedia