The Detroit skyline makes for an amazing backdrop to any photo. Whether you’re looking for picturesque spots for wedding photos or just want to take a great selfie, these 7 locations in Detroit are some of the best places to take photos of the Detroit skyline and we guarantee your photos will end up being spectacular.
- Belle Isle
Mike/Flickr With over 1,000 acres, Belle Isle is an island park that you won’t find anywhere else. There is a beautiful conservatory, zoo, and museum to check out while you’re visiting, and you can’t beat the stellar views of Detroit. You can take stunning photos of the Detroit River and the Detroit skyline right on Belle Isle.
- Detroit Riverwalk
Kevin Chang/Flickr While talking a stroll on the Riverwalk in downtown, you can capture not only great photos of the skyscrapers in the city, but photos of the Detroit River and Canada’s skyline too!
- Comerica Park
Dan Gaken/Flickr Tigers Stadium is unlike any other sports stadium in the country. Not only can you enjoy a baseball game on a warm summer day, you will also get to photograph downtown Detroit, which is literally the backdrop for baseball stadium, making for great photos you can’t take at any other sporting arena.
- Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Maia C/Flickr If you can get to the 69th floor of the the Marriott Hotel in Detroit’s Renaissance Center, you can capture awesome shots of downtown Detroit and all the wonderful buildings and structures that make up the city’s skyline.
- Chene Park
PROBB and HH/Flickr Chene Park is a performance and event venue in Detroit that sits right on the Detroit River and showcases breathtaking views of the city. Enjoy a show and take photos of the scenic views that surround you.
- Windsor, Canada
jodelli/Flickr The Windsor Riverfront is a great location to take photos of the Detroit skyline. Canadians have some of the best views of our city!
- Sunset Point on Belle Isle
Steve Burt/Flickr We already mentioned Belle Isle, but to get a really good shot of the Detroit skyline, day or night, you have to go to Sunset Point. It is on the west end and offers views of the Ambassador Bridge, the Renaissance Center, and a bit of Windsor.
Do you know any other locations where you can photograph the Detroit skyline? Let us know in the comment section below!
Mike/Flickr
With over 1,000 acres, Belle Isle is an island park that you won’t find anywhere else. There is a beautiful conservatory, zoo, and museum to check out while you’re visiting, and you can’t beat the stellar views of Detroit. You can take stunning photos of the Detroit River and the Detroit skyline right on Belle Isle.
Kevin Chang/Flickr
While talking a stroll on the Riverwalk in downtown, you can capture not only great photos of the skyscrapers in the city, but photos of the Detroit River and Canada’s skyline too!
Dan Gaken/Flickr
Tigers Stadium is unlike any other sports stadium in the country. Not only can you enjoy a baseball game on a warm summer day, you will also get to photograph downtown Detroit, which is literally the backdrop for baseball stadium, making for great photos you can’t take at any other sporting arena.
Maia C/Flickr
If you can get to the 69th floor of the the Marriott Hotel in Detroit’s Renaissance Center, you can capture awesome shots of downtown Detroit and all the wonderful buildings and structures that make up the city’s skyline.
PROBB and HH/Flickr
Chene Park is a performance and event venue in Detroit that sits right on the Detroit River and showcases breathtaking views of the city. Enjoy a show and take photos of the scenic views that surround you.
jodelli/Flickr
The Windsor Riverfront is a great location to take photos of the Detroit skyline. Canadians have some of the best views of our city!
Steve Burt/Flickr
We already mentioned Belle Isle, but to get a really good shot of the Detroit skyline, day or night, you have to go to Sunset Point. It is on the west end and offers views of the Ambassador Bridge, the Renaissance Center, and a bit of Windsor.
If you’re looking for more areas to take stunning photographs, visit Detroit’s Belle Isle Conservatory, which features a beautiful array of rare floral and has the nation’s largest collection of orchids!
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