Parks in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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The Halifax Regional Municipality has a number of parks and recreation areas in urban and rural settings.
Urban and suburban parks
| Park | Address | Neighbourhood | Community | Coordinates | Land area | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral's Cove Park | 18 Snowy Owl Drive | East Bedford | Bedford | 44°43′1.8″N 63°39′6″W | |||
| Africville Park | 5795 Africville Road | North End | Halifax | 44°40′29.7″N 63°37′7″W | 1 ha (2.5 acres) | ||
| Albro Lake Park | 1 Sea King Drive | Albro Lake | Dartmouth | 44°41′10.6″N 63°34′31.9″W | 1.9 ha (4.7 acres) | ||
| Arnold Whitworth Park | Chadwick Street-Whitworth Street | Southdale | Dartmouth | 44°39′33.09″N 63°32′52.53″W | |||
| Beazley Park | 50 Caledonia Road | Westphal | Dartmouth | 44°41′14.7″N 63°31′56.8″W | |||
| Bell Lake Park | Dorothea Drive | Ellenvale | Dartmouth | 44°40′37.2″N 63°30′34.9″W | |||
| Birch Cove Park | 44 Oakdale Crescent | Crichton Park | Dartmouth | 44°40′46.6″N 63°33′42.3″W | |||
| Bissett Lake Park | 348 Colby Drive | Colby Village | Cole Harbour | 44°39′30.2″N 63°27′47.3″W | 20.4 ha (50 acres) | ||
| Brownlow Park | 32 Bow Street | Manor Park | Dartmouth | 44°40′18.1″N 63°32′36.3″W | 2.5 ha (6.2 acres) | ||
| Charlie Park | West Bedford | Bedford | 44°47′19.2″N 63°36′45.6″W | ||||
| Ashley Cheeseman Memorial Park | Lakeside | 44°40′34.8″N 63°35′28″W | 0.8 ha (2.0 acres) | ||||
| Chocolate Lake | Melville Cove | Halifax | 44°38′18.5″N 63°37′25.3″W | 1.6 ha (4.0 acres) | |||
| Mary Clayton Memorial Park | 274 Willett Street | West Clayton Park | Clayton Park | ||||
| Conrose Park (The Horsefields) | 6510 Jubilee Road | South End | Halifax | 44°38′19.7″N 63°36′4.3″W | |||
| Admiral Harry DeWolf Park | 150 Waterfront Drive | Central Bedford | Bedford | 44°42′59.1″N 63°40′15″W | |||
| Ferry Terminal Park | 88 Alderney Drive | Downtown | Dartmouth | 44°39′47.8″N 63°34′4″W | |||
| Halifax Common | 5816 Cogswell Street | Central | Halifax | 44°38′57.86″N 63°35′21.39″W | 19 ha (47 acres) | ||
| Crathorne Park | 4 Jamieson Street | Harbourview | Dartmouth | 44°40′12.7″N 63°35′4.8″W | |||
| Deadman's Island Park | 24 Pinehaven Drive | Melville Cove | 44°38′5.95″N 63°36′36.09″W | ||||
| Eastern Passage Common | 110 Oceanview School Road | Eastern Passage | 44°36′29.1″N 63°28′29.5″W | 29 ha (72 acres) | |||
| Findley Community Centre Park | 26 Elliot Street | Manor Park | Dartmouth | 44°40′19.3″N 63°33′38.8″W | |||
| Flinn Park | 6990 Armview Avenue | South End | Halifax | 44°38′30.3″N 63°36′46.1″W | |||
| Cole Harbour Common | Auburn Drive | Forest Hills | Cole Harbour | 44°41′5.2″N 63°29′18″W | |||
| Farrell Street Park | Farrell Street | Harbourview | Dartmouth | 44°40′33.9″N 63°35′23.2″W | 1.41 ha (3.5 acres) | ||
| Sir Sandford Fleming Park | 260 Dingle Road | South Armdale | Armdale | 44°37′41.1″N 63°36′7.2″W | 38.44 ha (95.0 acres) | ||
| Gorsebrook Park | South End | Halifax | 44°38′03.8″N 63°34′55.9″W | 7.68 ha (19.0 acres) | |||
| Kiwanis Grahams Cove Park | 45 Grahams Grove | Grahams Cove | Dartmouth | 44°40′51.6″N 63°32′59.8″W | 2.19 ha (5.4 acres) | ||
| Graves-Oakley Memorial Park | 104 Leiblin Drive | Northern Leiblin Park | Leiblin Park | 44°35′48.6″N 63°37′37.4″W | |||
| Hemlock Ravine Park | 40 Kent Avenue | Kent Park | Halifax | 44°41′20.9″N 63°40′3.3″W | 80.93 ha (200.0 acres) | ||
| Horseshoe Island Park | 6936 Tupper Grove | West End | Halifax | 44°38′23″N 63°36′46.6″W | |||
| Jason MacCullough Park | 102 Pinecrest Drive | Albro Lake/Highfield Park | Dartmouth | ||||
| Larry O'Connell Field | 6729 Chebucto Road | West End | Halifax | 44°38′45.2″N 63°36′31.4″W | 1.05 ha (2.6 acres) | ||
| Mainland Common | 210 Thomas Raddall Drive | West Clayton Park | Clayton Park | 44°39′24.9″N 63°39′46.3″W | 2.02 ha (5.0 acres) | ||
| Maybank Park | 1115 Micmac Boulevard | Crichton Park | Dartmouth | 44°41′8.1″N 63°34′1.2″W | |||
| Merv Sullivan Park | Kencrest Avenue-Novalea Drive-Newbery Street | North End | Halifax | 44°40′16.9″N 63°36′39.1″W | |||
| Miller's Mountain Park | 13 Cranbrook Street | Westphal | Dartmouth | 44°41′28.9″N 63°32′27.6″W | |||
| Northbrook Park | 1 Chapman Street | Harbourview | Dartmouth | 44°40′30.8″N 63°34′54.3″W | |||
| Oat Hill Lake Park | Beckfoot Drive-Bow Street-Cranston Avenue-Fairfield Avenue-Lorne Avenue- | Manor Park | Dartmouth | ||||
| Oleary Drive Park | Oleary Drive | South Beaver Bank | Beaver Bank | 44°48′26.1″N 63°40′13.2″W | |||
| Owl's Nest Island | On Lake Micmac | Crichton Park-Westphal | 44°41′19.5″N 63°33′3.5″W | ||||
| Peace and Friendship Park | Hollis Street | South End | Halifax | 44°38′23″N 63°34′10.4″W | 0.79 ha (2.0 acres) | ||
| Penhorn Lake Beach Park | 70 Penhorn Drive | Manor Park | Dartmouth | 44°40′32.3″N 63°32′22.8″W | |||
| Perrin Drive Park | off Perrin Drive | West Miller Lake | Fall River | 44°49′41.9″N 63°35′1.4″W | |||
| Pinehill Lookoff Park | 44°41′16″N 63°35′6″W | ||||||
| Point Pleasant Park | 5530 Point Pleasant Drive | South End | Halifax | 44°37′22″N 63°34′9″W | 75 ha (190 acres) | ||
| Public Gardens | Spring Garden Road & Summer Street | Downtown | Halifax | 44°38′34″N 63°34′56″W | 6.5 ha (16 acres) | ||
| Russell Lake Park | North, West Russell Lake | West Russell Lake | 44°40′6.2″N 63°31′34.1″W | ||||
| Sandy Lake Park | 110 Smiths Road | North Bedford | Bedford | 44°44′10.5″N 63°41′42.6″W | |||
| Saunders Park | off Chebucto Road | West End | Halifax | 44°38′45.2″N 63°36′40″W | |||
| Schwarzwald Park | 291 Howe Avenue | Central Fall River | Fall River | 44°50′6.5″N 63°35′55.4″W | |||
| Shubie Park | 54 Locks Road | Montebello | Dartmouth | 44°42′5.3″N 63°33′26.7″W | 16 ha (40 acres) | ||
| Cyril Smith Golden Acres Park | Lancaster Ridge | Dartmouth | 44°41′26.9″N 63°34′31.2″W | ||||
| Sullivan's Pond | Crichton Avenue-Hawthorne Street-Ochterloney Street-Prince Albert Road | Downtown | Dartmouth | 44°40′18.8″N 63°33′48″W | 2 ha (4.9 acres) | ||
| Tremont Plateau Park | 57 Eliza Ritchie Crescent | Bridgeview | Rockingham | 44°40′30.8″N 63°39′23.6″W | |||
| Victoria Park | 5720 Spring Garden Road | Downtown | Halifax | 44°38′27.9″N 63°34′46.6″W | 0.8 ha (2.0 acres) | ||
| J. Albert Walker Sports Field | 51 Mountain Road | Central Cowie Hill | Cowie Hill | 44°37′42.4″N 63°37′28.2″W | |||
| Yetter Park | 285 Windmill Road | Harbourview | Dartmouth | 44°40′34.8″N 63°35′28″W | |||
Wilderness areas
- Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
- Boggy Lake Wilderness Area 45°5′21″N 62°18′36″W
- Clattenburgh Brook Wilderness Area 44°51′54.7″N 63°24′53.1″W
- Peggys Cove Preservation Area44°29′55.8″N 63°55′4.6″W
- Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area 44°50′17″N 63°04′32″W
- Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area 44°52′26.5″N 62°48′20.2″W
- Terence Bay Wilderness Area 44°32′45.2″N 63°41′6.6″W
- Waverley-Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area 44°47′17″N 63°27′37″W
- White Lake Wilderness Area 44°51′28.7″N 63°9′30″W
Game sanctuaries
- Liscomb Game Sanctuary 45°5′0″N 62°25′54″W
- Waverley Game Sanctuary 44°49′29″N 63°32′10″W
National parks
Provincial parks
- Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park 44°43′53″N 62°53′28″W
- Cleveland Beach Provincial Park 44°39′5″N 63°59′59″W
- Cole Harbour -Lawrencetown Coastal Heritage Park System
- Salt Marsh Trail 44°40′6.6″N 63°25′21.6″W
- Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park 44°38′39″N 63°20′27″W
- Rainbow Haven Beach Provincial Park 44°38′58″N 63°25′4″W
- Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park 44°27′36″N 63°37′12″W
- Dollar Lake Provincial Park 44°55′49″N 63°19′7″W
- Elderbank Provincial Park 44°58′49″N 63°12′58″W
- Gibraltar Rock Provincial Park Reserve44°48′16.73″N 63°10′29.97″W
- Herring Cove Provincial Park Reserve
- Laurie Provincial Park 44°53′2″N 63°36′6″W
- Lewis Lake Provincial Park 44°41′21″N 63°50′46″W
- Long Lake Provincial Park 44°37′2.89″N 63°38′7.03″W
- Martinique Beach Provincial Park 44°41′34″N 63°7′50″W
- McCormack Beach Provincial Park 44°36′28.4″N 63°29′32.3″W
- McNabs Island Provincial Park 44°37′0″N 63°31′57″W
- Moose River Gold Mines Provincial Park 44°58′52″N 62°56′27″W
- Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park 45°3′18″N 63°6′44″W
- Oakfield Provincial Park 44°54′55″N 63°35′14″W
- Porters Lake Provincial Park 44°41′16″N 63°18′5″W
- Powder Mill Lake Provincial Park 44°46′29″N 63°36′38″W
- Queensland Beach Provincial Park 44°38′8″N 64°1′35″W
- Taylors Head Provincial Park 44°49′22″N 62°34′30″W
- William E. Degarthe Provincial Park 44°29′37″N 63°54′51″W
Rural
- Kidstone Lake/ Rockingstone Park 44°35′48.3″N 63°37′8.3″W
- Moser River Seaside Park 44°58′19.7″N 62°15′15.1″W
- Oceanic Drive Park 44°38′47.5″N 63°19′49.2″W
- Second Lake 44°46′12.9″N 63°38′54.6″W
- West River Sheet Harbour Picnic Park 44°55′40.1″N 62°32′48.7″W
National historic sites
- Halifax Citadel National Historic Site (The Citadel)44°38.9′N 63°34.8′W
- Fort Charlotte National Historic Site 44°38′28.6″N 63°33′35″W
- Fort McNab National Historic Site 44°36′0.8″N 63°30′53.5″W
- York Redoubt National Historic Site 44°35′47.7″N 63°33′8.78″W
- Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site of Canada 44°37′15″N 63°34′5″W
Trails
- Atlantic View Trail 44°38′41.2″N 63°20′7.5″W
- Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Rails to Trails 44°39′59.3″N 63°46′35.2″W
- Bissett Road Trail 44°38′10.7″N 63°27′23.3″W
- Blueberry Run Trail 44°40′5.3″N 63°15′38.6″W
- Chain of Lakes Trail
- Dartmouth Harbourfront Walkway 44°39′17.9″N 63°33′9.4″W
- DeWolfe Park Boardwalk 44°42′55.4″N 63°40′18.2″W
- Fort Sackville Walkway44°44′29.8″N 63°39′31.6″W
- Frog Pond Trail 44°37′33.4″N 63°36′13.6″W
- Little Sackville River Greenway 44°43′48″N 63°39′42.5″W
- Lake Charles, Nova Scotia Trail 44°42′54.1″N 63°33′6.9″W
- Mainland North Linear Parkway 44°39′38.3″N 63°39′40.2″W
- McCurdy Woodlot Trails 45°2′58.7″N 63°8′39.5″W
- Moser River Interpretive Trail 44°57′27.3″N 62°14′55″W
- Musquodoboit Trail System 44°47′37.1″N 63°9′2.1″W
- Nova Scotia Coastal Water Trail 44°38′27.1″N 64°4′1.1″W
- Old Annapolis Road Hiking Trail 44°41′52.2″N 63°53′17.1″W
- Pennant Point Trail 44°26′52.1″N 63°37′23.2″W
- Polly's Cove Trail 44°29′24.5″N 63°53′24.7″W
- Portland Lakes Trail 44°40′7.2″N 63°31′38.1″W
- Salmon River Trail 44°45′44.4″N 63°24′0.5″W
- Salt Marsh Trail 44°40′6.6″N 63°25′21.6″W
- Spider Lake Trail 44°44′46.4″N 63°32′19.2″W