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Outdoors South End, Halifax

Point Pleasant Park

An outdoor spot in South End, Halifax, free to visit and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Point Pleasant Park in South End, Halifax
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Why go

Wooded park at the peninsula's tip with trails, fort ruins and harbour mouth views.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Halifax, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market, 1.0 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
South End
Price
Free
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Halifax, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market

    Waterfront market with local cheese, seafood, baked goods and crafts.

    Shopping · 1.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

    Former ocean-liner terminal where a million immigrants landed, now a national museum.

    Sight · 1.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    The Bicycle Thief

    North American-Italian waterfront restaurant with a big patio on the boardwalk.

    Food · 1.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Alexander Keith's Brewery

    1820 brewery with costumed tours, songs and beer tasting.

    Drinks · 1.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

    Four-kilometre harbourside walk past ferries, tall ships and food kiosks.

    Sight · 2.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Halifax Public Gardens

    Victorian formal gardens with ponds, a bandstand and old trees, open spring to fall.

    Outdoors · 2.1 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Point Pleasant Park is a stop on our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Halifax

Point Pleasant Park is our only outdoors pick in Halifax; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Halifax guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Halifax run from 0°C in February to 21°C in August; December is usually the wettest month. For Point Pleasant Park itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Halifax from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Halifax weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
5530 Point Pleasant Dr, Halifax, NS B3H 1B4, Canada
Coordinates
44.62774, -63.56679
Destination
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Point Pleasant Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Point Pleasant Park?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Point Pleasant Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Point Pleasant Park?

Our pick: Morning.

Is Point Pleasant Park free?

Yes, we list Point Pleasant Park as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Point Pleasant Park?

Point Pleasant Park is at 5530 Point Pleasant Dr, Halifax, NS B3H 1B4, Canada, in South End. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Point Pleasant Park?

Point Pleasant Park appears on Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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