Crews break ground on new beach coming to Detroit Riverfront

Atwater Beach to be one-of-a-kind urban 'beachfront' park

DETROIT – A one-of-a-kind "beach" has broken ground on the Detroit Riverfront.

When complete in 2019, Atwater Beach will be a one-of-a-kind urban "beachfront" park with a sandy beach, a playscape, a grassy area with trees and a shed structure for programs and events.

Located near a new pedestrian bridge connecting Chene Park East and Stroh River Place, the park will also feature a floating café barge serving tasty food and drinks. 

Local 4's Jamie Edmonds was at the groundbreaking on Monday. Watch her story in the video player above.


About the Authors

Jamie anchors sports coverage on Local 4 News Saturdays at 6 & 11 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m., in addition to hosting Sports Final Edition.

Ken Haddad has proudly been with WDIV/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He also authors the Morning Report Newsletter and various other newsletters, and helps lead the WDIV Insider team. He's a big sports fan and is constantly sipping Lions Kool-Aid.

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