Top rated Parks in Halifax, Canada to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2024)

Top rated Parks in Halifax

Experience the best that Halifax has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 51 places from Park category.

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Halifax Public Gardens

Garden

Historic landscaped gardens hosting regular concerts & events, plus walking tours & flower exhibits.

4.80 (6.3K reviews) (~0.72 km from centre)

Shubie Park

Park

Forested, 16-ha. lakefront park with a beach, campground & picnic area, plus a visitor center.

4.80 (2.3K reviews) (~6.36 km from centre)

McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park

Park

👍👍 This was a fun little island to explore. Docking was easy and the island only had a handful of people. The beach is nice and there is an outhouse for your connivence if needed. We didn’t explore too much but I’ll definitely go again and check out more.

4.80 (168 reviews) (~6.96 km from centre)

Sullivan's Pond Park

Park

Dogs allowed

4.80 (161 reviews) (~3.29 km from centre)

Cole Harbour Heritage Park

Park

👍👍 A beautiful well maintained walking trail system with gorgeous views. It is connected to the Salt Marsh trail and has plenty of parking.

4.80 (85 reviews) (~9.48 km from centre)

Bedford Waterfront

Park

👍👍 Great place to walk and meet friends. The super moon over the park

4.80 (81 reviews) (~9.77 km from centre)

Point Pleasant Park

Park

Leafy destination on Halifax peninsula with trails, fort ruins, a historic tower & a swimming beach.

4.70 (4.2K reviews) (~2.77 km from centre)

Sir Sandford Fleming Park

Park

95-acre park with extensive walking trails, a boat launch & a 1912 tower with Northwest Arm views.

4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~2.42 km from centre)

Herring Cove Provincial Park Reserve

Park

👍👍 A lovely place to spend the day at or do some moon watching at night. Added to this are the big boulders people can walk on and explore. What a beautiful sight when the waves hit the rocks. Evening it’s getting colder lightly in summer, and mosquitoes too

4.70 (652 reviews) (~8.43 km from centre)

Fort Needham Memorial Park

Park

👍👍 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...

4.70 (508 reviews) (~2.1 km from centre)

Frog Pond Park

Park

Tranquil park featuring a variety of wooded trails around a pond for hiking, biking & birding.

4.70 (410 reviews) (~2.91 km from centre)

Dartmouth Commons

Park

Dogs allowed

4.70 (120 reviews) (~2.42 km from centre)

Fairbanks Interpretive Centre.

Heritage museum

👍👍 A great place to go for a walk or run, people bring their dogs. Alot of parking, bathrooms by the parking lot. The area very clean, alot of ducks to be seen. Small kids would love walking out on the docks.

4.70 (58 reviews) (~6.46 km from centre)

Shubie Beach

Park

👍👍 Shubie beach is a hidden gem connected to a campground as well. We go there for our swimming lessons but the water is absolutely beautiful with very Little Rocks. A nearby outhouse and main change station ensures all the little ones needs are met. On-site lifeguard and a small size beach is enough t...

4.70 (40 reviews) (~7.12 km from centre)

Long Lake Provincial Park

Park

Large natural park around a lake with a 3-mile man made trail, woodland & streams.

4.60 (2K reviews) (~4.31 km from centre)

MacCormacks Beach Provincial Park

Park

👍👍 Check tide times before arriving here. It's beautiful once the tide goes out as you can walk for miles. Make sure you bring water shoes as the terrain has rocks and mud once tide goes out.

4.60 (881 reviews) (~8.68 km from centre)

Hemlock Ravine Park

Park

Sloped 200-acre nature park with 2.5 mi. of marked trails, off-leash areas & a heart-shaped pond.

4.60 (865 reviews) (~8.13 km from centre)

Horseshoe Island Park

Park

👍👍 A piece of Halifax where you can watch the seasons change. Amazing place to just have quiet time and enjoy the scenery. Tip: Great place to get pics in every season. Totally worth it!

4.60 (441 reviews) (~2.38 km from centre)

Dingle Playground

Playground

👍👍 The best place for families and children!

4.60 (310 reviews) (~2.29 km from centre)

Leighton Dillman Park

Park

Dogs allowed

4.60 (308 reviews) (~2.36 km from centre)

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