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Detroit Riverfront Walk
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Detroit Riverfront Walk

Length2.5 mi
Elev. Gain72.2 ft
Est. Steps6000
Trail
Restrooms
Parking
Playground
Places to sit
Wheelchair friendly
Stroller friendly
Kid friendly
Dog friendly
Scenic view
Lake or River
Created by Night Hob

Detroit Riverfront Walk Introduction

Detroit Riverfront Walk is a 2.5 mile (6,000-step) route located near Detroit, Michigan, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 72.2 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Detroit Riverfront Walk

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Philip A. Hart Plaza

Park
Philip A. Hart Plaza, in downtown Detroit, is a city plaza along the Detroit River. It is located more or less on the site at which Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac landed in 1701 when he founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the settlement that became Detroit. In 2011, the Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority opened its new cruise ship passenger terminal and dock at Hart Plaza, adjacent to the Renaissance Center, which receives major cruise ships such as the MS Hamburg and the Yorktown.

Monument to Joe Louis

Historical
The Monument to Joe Louis, known also as The Fist, is a memorial located at Detroit's Hart Plaza, dedicated to boxer Joe Louis.

Detroit Electronic Music Festival

Place
Movement Electronic Music Festival is an annual electronic dance music event held in the birthplace of Techno, Detroit, each Memorial Day weekend since 2006. Previous electronic music festivals held at Hart Plaza on Memorial Day weekend include Detroit Electronic Music Festival (2000–2002), Movement (2003–2004) and Fuse-In (2005).

Detroit International Riverfront

Place
The Detroit International Riverfront is a tourist attraction and landmark of Detroit, Michigan extending from the Ambassador Bridge in the west to Belle Isle in the east, for a total of 5.5 miles (8.8 kilometers). The International Riverfront encompasses a cruise ship passenger terminal and dock, a marina, a multitude of parks, restaurants, retail shops, skyscrapers, and high rise residential areas along with TCF Center.

Brush Street Station

Place
Brush Street Station was a passenger train station on the eastside of downtown Detroit, Michigan, located at the foot of Brush Street at its intersection with Atwater Street and bordered by the Detroit River to the south.

150 West Jefferson

Place
150 West Jefferson is a skyscraper and class-A office center in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. The building's construction began in 1987 and was completed in 1989. It stands at 26 stories tall, with two basement floors, for a total of 28. The building stands at 150 West Jefferson Avenue, between Shelby Street and Griswold Street, and between Jefferson and Larned Street bordering the Detroit Financial District.

North American International Auto Show

Place
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., at TCF Center. The show was held in January from 1989 to 2019. It was intended to move to the summer in 2020, but it has been suspended since due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It is among the largest auto shows in North America.

TCF Center

Place
TCF Center (formerly Cobo Center or Cobo Hall) is a convention center in downtown Detroit, Michigan, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA). Located at 1 Washington Boulevard, the facility was originally named after former Mayor of Detroit, Albert Cobo.The largest annual event held at TCF Center is the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), which has been held at the center since 1965.

Youmacon

Place
Youmacon is an annual four-day anime convention held during November at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center and TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan. Youmacon's creation was inspired by other conventions including Anime Central and Ohayocon with the convention's name coming from the Japanese word for demon or ghost.

Renaissance Center

Place
The Renaissance Center (also known as the GM Renaissance Center and nicknamed the RenCen) is a group of seven connected skyscrapers in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. The Renaissance Center complex is on the Detroit International Riverfront and is owned by General Motors as its world headquarters.

Comments

sdbt51
2024/08/23
DetBluesQueen
2025/09/12
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.5 mi

Elev. Gain

72.2 ft

Est. Steps

6000
Created by
Night Hob
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