The boathouse was deemed "structurally unsound" in August 2022. Issues include a collapsed floor, caved-in roof, peeling exterior stucco, and deteriorated steel and concrete structural members.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is accepting proposals for potential rehabilitation in an effort to save the historic Belle Isle Boathouse.
Initially, Brian Dunn wasn’t so sure about designating a couple of sites at his park for hammock camping – just how popular would it be, he wondered. Would campers want