Detroit Yacht Club, Detroit

Name: Detroit Yacht Club
Address: 1 Riverbank Dr, Detroit, United States

#66 among attractions in Detroit

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The Detroit Yacht Club is a private yacht club in Detroit, Michigan, located on its own island off of Belle Isle in the Detroit River between the MacArthur Bridge and the DTE generating plant. The DYC clubhouse is a restored 1920s Mediterranean-style villa that is the largest yacht club clubhouse in the United States. ()

Founded: 1868 (156 years ago)Coordinates: 42°20'57"N, 82°58'27"W

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1 Riverbank DrBelle IsleDetroit United States

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Detroit Yacht Club – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nancy Brown Peace Carillon, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle Aquarium, Belle Isle Conservatory.

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Which popular attractions are close to Detroit Yacht Club?

Nearby attractions include Manoogian Mansion, Detroit (13 min walk), Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit (15 min walk), Belle Isle Park, Detroit (15 min walk), Jeffersonian Apartments, Detroit (21 min walk).

How to get to Detroit Yacht Club by public transport?

The nearest stations to Detroit Yacht Club:

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Jefferson / Hibbard • Lines: 09, 620 (22 min walk)
Freud / St Jean NS • Lines: 68 (22 min walk)