Parks & Pathways

Point Pleasant Park is Halifax’s destination park. Many people come to Point Pleasant Park to meet the sea, many come to stroll in the forest on the numerous roads and trails, others come to enjoy the historic landscape and romantic ruins. It is a great place to walk and play
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Shubenacadie Wildlife Park is a 40-hectare park owned and operated by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, providing a wide range of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities to Nova Scotians and visitors alike. A stroll through their two kilometers of wheelchair-accessible and shaded pathways provides an open,
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Join the YNC for a winter snowshoe or hike. No snowshoes? No problem! The YNC has secured several pairs that are available to borrow. Contact them for details. Send an email to Karen at ynchalifax@yncns.ca to register! Young Naturalists Field Trip – Winter Snowshoe or Hike When: Sunday, March 1st,
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Published November 12, 2016 We arrive at the new Dingle Playground on Remembrance Day, just before noon. A small cluster of children wait excitedly, their noses pressed up against a heavy green fence that separates them from the clean new playground structures, and the impressive new climbing tower. Tom Jangaard,
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Published November 25, 2015 It’s a gorgeous Nova Scotia fall day. My husband and I have planned a brisk family walk along the St. Margaret’s Bay ‘Rails to Trails’ Trail, starting at the former French Village Station in Tantallon. Our 2-year old will soon fall asleep in the Mountain Buggy stroller (we predict)
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This lovely stretch of trails leads through historic Cole Habour properties including old homesteads and other beautiful sites. It is perfect for families with well-maintained washrooms along the trail, streams, bridges and other sites. Cole Harbour Heritage Park Contact Info: Address: Take the 207, turn right on to Bisset Road large
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