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Fort Needham Memorial Park

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👍👍 A must for history buffs. Incredible green space in the city overlooking the harbour where 2 ships collided on December 6, 1917. Destroying the north end of Halifax. 1782 confirmed dead Approximately 9000 injured Their story is told in this beautiful park. Also a great playground and washroom fac... People often mention park, nice, Halifax, playground,


Address

5515 Stairs Pl, Halifax, NS B3K 3N9, Canada

Website

www.halifax.ca

Contact

+1 902-490-4633

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (508 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Lynn M. 1 year ago on Google
    A must for history buffs. Incredible green space in the city overlooking the harbour where 2 ships collided on December 6, 1917. Destroying the north end of Halifax. 1782 confirmed dead Approximately 9000 injured Their story is told in this beautiful park. Also a great playground and washroom facilities. A wonderful place for young and old.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dimitris P. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice park setting. Well taken care off and of course the memorial which is a sad reminder of what happened in the city on December 6th of 1917.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jolly R. 3 years ago on Google
    A great place for taking kids out and having some workout on the playground. The lawn is pretty friendly to the fur families. Not much of a trail or hike though. The autumn vibe up from the hill is meditation.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kitty K. 3 years ago on Google
    This is a hidden nice park sitting on a small hill in the north end of Halifax. Great for a leisure stroll with your friends or family on a beautiful sunny day and escape the hustle and bustle of the city life. The bell tower monument represents the victim who lost their lives in the Halifax Explosion a hundred years ago. You can overlook the view across the Halifax harbour and see part of Dartmouth downtown.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mitchell 11 months ago on Google
    Pretty nice and well kept park.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 katie c. 1 year ago on Google
    This memorial is very well done. It presents the history of the Halifax Explosion in a different and respectful way. As a space, it is a wonderful hilltop that serves as a happy open space full of sun and wind.

  • 5/5 Winnie W. 7 months ago on Google
    Unique wooden climbing structures for kids, though the bigger ones will need more adult supervision. Restroom were so fancy in a clean building. There is also memorial items along the walking path for the Halifax explosion in 1917

  • 5/5 skottidogg10 7 months ago on Google
    Very peaceful place, always nice to stroll around, good view of the harbour. High up to enjoy sunset and sunrise.

  • 5/5 Prabhuram A. 8 months ago on Google
    Lovely place for kids, maintained well

  • 4/5 Paul C. 8 months ago on Google
    Only dropped off and picked up a picnic for my wife and a friend. The place has many blue-shaded parking spots that "able-bodied" people like me can't use. Looks like a wonderful place for a picnic, or to bring kids to play.

  • 5/5 Curtis C. 9 months ago on Google
    Good little park. My one year old had a good time. Playground was clean. Washrooms near by. Free (but very limited) parking.

  • 4/5 Marta Lopez O. 1 year ago on Google
    It was really good experience . I did enjoy walking by the nature and checking on the monuments. Its having a good view of the sea side. Wasn't a bussy place at all. Parking slots for diable. If its cloudy day take a jackets will be a very windy spot.

  • 3/5 Jean-Francois D. 9 months ago on Google
    Was expecting a little bit more, more stories boards and facts. News clips, informations. The maritime museum has more info than this site.

  • 5/5 Destiny E. 3 years ago on Google
    We arrived as the bells chimed 10am, it was really nice. Wonderful natural playground made out of logs and wooden structures and a big field to run around. My daughter wants to keep going back to it. She especially liked the rock climbing wall that once on top, you can go down a slide to come back down. Did that more than a few times!

  • 5/5 George P. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice playground, lots of space, out of the radio so not too many people there at a time, seems to have more parental supervision than other parks, feels safer to bring my daughter here

  • 5/5 Amit J. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful park and monument. Has tons of historical facts built in to the architecture, worth checking out.

  • 5/5 RF D. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place for evening walks. Off leash dog park makes it more beautiful. There are picnic tables available too.

  • 5/5 Jay J. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely park,great place to bring your family. Not a very big park but a lovely walk. It has a playground and washrooms.

  • 5/5 Qasem 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice place to go for a walk, take your dog, or play sports. It has a few access points and a small parking lot. But street parking is also available within couple minutes. The park is in the heart of the city and is surrounded by lots of houses and streets.

  • 5/5 Brandon G. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a very nice playground with a washroom, water fountains, and garden, parking, and benches. Has swing sets, slides, and things to climb.

  • 5/5 Steph 1 year ago on Google
    This is a cute little park tucked off to the side of a residential area. It is bus friendly. Bus route 7 (as of current post). From what I see it is well maintained. There are a couple different entrances all of which have varying inclines depending on where you enter. So be aware of that if that is a concern while on foot. There are a couple of spots to sit and/or eat throughout the park and near the entrances. They have bathrooms which is nice. I haven't used them, so use at your own risk.


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  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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