PARKS AND RECREATION

The City of Belleville has an active and involved Parks and Recreation 

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Commission. The Commission oversees the City's parks as well as

planning and implementing recreational activities and special events.

The five member Recreation Commission serves as an advisory board for the

Department of Parks & Recreation. This body meets at City Hall on the fourth 

Monday of each month at 7:30 P.M. If you are interested in this type of

community involvement, please contact the City Manager, 734.697.9323

The City of Belleville and the surrounding area offer a wide variety of recreational

and leisure activities for adults and children.  Our location gives residents the

advantages of small-town living with surrounding cultural and recreational opportunities

including theater, shopping, dining, museums, hiking, boating, golfing, skiing,

festivals for every season, and  more.

We invite you to come and explore Belleville's many recreational opportunities.

	The City has four principal parks. Horizon Park on the shore of Belleville Lake is home to the Belleville War Memorial and features a rose arbor, new picnic pavilion, benches, a lakeside boardwalk and boat docks, restrooms and wonderful lake views. A favorite activity of area residents is watching the sun set over the lake at Horizon Park.
	Doane's Landing, at the foot of the to the Belleville bridge, is a community gathering place for individual quiet time and for fun events offering lakefront vistas.
	Victory Park is located in the heart of the City at an intersection known by local residents as "Five Points". Victory Park offers a children's play area, picnic facilities, a gazebo, and features a statue of the famous explorer LaSalle. It is home to the renovated Victory Station, which is available to rent for meetings and special events.
	Victory Station, in Victory Park is available for rent.  Rental rates are $20/hr for City residents, and $40/hr for non-residents.  The maximum number of guests is 50, and a security deposit of $200 is required.  Contact the Belleville City Clerk at 734-697-9323 about renting Victory Station.
	Village Park is a City park located on 8 acres at the intersection of Savage Road and Sheldon adjacent to the Victoria Commons subdivision. It features walking trails, basketball courts, a children's play area, sand volleyball courts, and the Belleville Skatepark - a rollerblading court. A striking feature of Village Park are it's three large ponds and surrounding trails.  In the Fall of 2010, the main path around the large pond was paved and made ADA accessible.

PUBLIC FACILITIES

The Belleville Skate Park is an approximately .65 acre specialty park developed in 2002 by the City of Belleville with funding assistance from Wayne County. The Skate Park is an innovative addition to Belleville's recreation inventory, meeting the needs of area teens. It is located at the north end of Village Park and provides a safe and secure environment for skateboarders.

Belleville High School is located within the City of Belleville on 34.7 acres of land. Included on this land are three ball diamonds, a football field with bleachers and lights, a track, and eight community tennis courts which were funded by city organizations.  

South Middle School has an area of about 29 acres. The school has a gym, football field, ball diamonds, and a soccer field that can be reserved by community organizations. This facility includes nearly five acres of dense woods and a ready-made nature study area.

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