The City of Belleville has an active and involved Parks and Recreation Commission. The Commission is responsible for overseeing the City's parks as well as planning and implementing recreational activities and special events.
The five member Parks and Recreation Commission serves as an advisory board for the City's Department of Parks & Recreation. The Commission typically meets monthly at City Hall on the fourth Monday at 4:00 P.M. If you are interested in this type of community involvement, please contact the City Manager at 734-697-9323.
The City of Belleville and the surrounding areas 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
Located on the shore of Belleville Lake, Horizon Park is home to the Belleville War Memorial and features a picnic pavilion, arbor, benches and tables, restrooms, lake access and wonderful lake views. The Horizon Park Waterfront offers a lakeside boardwalk, courtesy boat docks and ADA acccessible canoe/kayak launch. 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 Belleville Bridge, Doane's Landing is a community gathering place for individual quiet time and for fun events offering lakefront vistas.
Victory Park
Located in the heart of the City, at the intersection fondly known 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.
Victory Station is available to rent for meetings and special events. Rental rates are $20/hour for City residents, and $40/hour for non-residents; all rentals require a refundable security deposit of $200. The maximum capacity of Victory Station is 50 people.
Contact the Belleville City Clerk at 734-697-9323 x 7010 about renting Victory Station.
Village Park
A City park located on 8 acres on Savage Road just East of Five Points, Village Park is adjacent to the Victoria Commons subdivision. It features an ADA accessible children's playground, walking trails, basketball courts, and sand volleyball courts. A striking feature of Village Park are three large ponds and the surrounding trails; the main path around the large pond was paved and made ADA accessible in 2010.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Belleville High School is located within the City of Belleville on over 34 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.
Owen Intermediate School is situated on 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.
Edgemont Elementary School is located on over 8 acres and has a playground, soccer field, and gymnasium which are used for neighborhood activities. This area provides recreation opportunities and open space for surrounding residential neighborhoods