Detroit RiverWalk Makes USA Today's Top Ten List!

Photo: Detroit RiverFront Conservancy 

#9 - Detroit

The riverfront redevelopment in Detroit, a city with 14 miles of shoreline along the Detroit River, is one of the city's most exciting initiatives. Stretching for 5.5 miles from the Ambassador Bridge to the Bell Isle Bridge, the Detroit International RiverWalk includes a cruise terminal, marina, several parks, restaurants, shops and hotels. In warmer months, the riverfront parks play host to festivals and community literacy and fitness programs.


The full list of winners for Best American Riverfront is as follows:

1. Wilmington, N.C.
2. Spokane, Wash.
3. Davenport, Iowa
4. Dubuque, Iowa
5. Pittsburgh
6. Louisville, Ky.
7. Chattanooga, Tenn.
8. Savannah, Ga.
9. Detroit
10. Richmond, Va.

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