Halifax parks directory

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Find Halifax, Nova Scotia parks and open spaces, with individual descriptions, recorded facilities, photos where verified and Google Maps.

Harbour Lookoff sign and sculpture at Point Pleasant Park, September 3, 2018. Historical photo. Signs and access may have changed.
Harbour Lookoff sign and sculpture at Point Pleasant Park, September 3, 2018. Historical photo. Signs and access may have changed. Photo: Coastal Elite from Halifax, Canada, Source website.

Key information

Browse 921 park and open-space sections for Halifax. Search a name, street or recorded feature, then open that place’s map. The source scope and any missing information are explained below.

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What this directory covers

Source coverage checked 2026-10-14. These are directory sections, not a count of parks open today.
DetailCoverage
Individual sections921
Source scopeEvery record in the HRM-owned parks land inventory, grouped by recorded group ID. Includes developed parks, undeveloped park land and six cemetery parcels. Covers the full regional municipality, not only the Halifax peninsula.
Coverage limitsAll entries in the stated source scope are included. This does not establish current public access.

Every record in the HRM-owned parks land inventory, grouped by recorded group ID. Includes developed parks, undeveloped park land and six cemetery parcels. Covers the full regional municipality, not only the Halifax peninsula.

Recorded facilities can be seasonal, closed or out of service. A blank field means not confirmed. A map point may mark park land rather than a public or accessible entrance.

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation features · Halifax park repairs, dog rules and adaptive equipment

Find a park

Search the recorded names, streets, descriptions and facilities. Each result has its own section and map links. Only the places on the current page are downloaded.

Some pins mark park land rather than an entrance. Official park pages have current visiting details.

301 to 320 of 921 places

Gaston Road Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Gaston Road Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include general playground. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
0.77 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

George Bissett Elementary School Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

George Bissett Elementary School Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include general playground, non standard court, soccer. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
2.66 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground, Non Standard Court, Soccer

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

George Cyril Drive Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

George Cyril Drive Park is recorded as neighbourhood park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as undeveloped.

Park type
Neighbourhood
Development
Undeveloped
Recorded area
0.38 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

George Dixon Centre Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

George Dixon Centre Park is recorded as district park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include basketball full court, spray pool, outdoor gym, general playground. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
District
Development
Developed
Recorded area
1.84 hectares
Mapped recreation
Basketball Full Court, Spray Pool, Outdoor Gym, General Playground

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

George Hepworth Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

George Hepworth Park is recorded as park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
Not recorded
Development
Developed

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Georges P. Vanier Junior High School Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Georges P. Vanier Junior High School Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include soccer, non standard court. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
2.51 hectares
Mapped recreation
Soccer, Non Standard Court

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

Gerald B. Gray Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Gerald B. Gray Park is recorded as district park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include general playground, tennis. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
District
Development
Developed
Recorded area
1.94 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground, Tennis

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

Gladstone Ridge Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Gladstone Ridge Park is recorded as neighbourhood park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
Neighbourhood
Development
Developed
Recorded area
0.16 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Glebe Street Parkette

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Glebe Street Parkette is recorded as neighbourhood park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
Neighbourhood
Development
Developed
Recorded area
0.13 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Glen Arbour Way Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Glen Arbour Way Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include general playground, basketball half court. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
1.33 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground, Basketball Half Court

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

Glen Slaunwhite Memorial Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Glen Slaunwhite Memorial Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
1.35 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Glenbourne Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Glenbourne Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include soccer, basketball full court, general playground, dirt jump. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
4.16 hectares
Mapped recreation
Soccer, Basketball Full Court, General Playground, Dirt Jump

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

Glendale Drive Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Glendale Drive Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
1.87 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Glenforest Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Glenforest Park is recorded as neighbourhood park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
Neighbourhood
Development
Developed
Recorded area
2.01 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Glengarry Estates Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Glengarry Estates Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include general playground, dirt jump, horseshoe pit, basketball full court. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
5.58 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground, Dirt Jump, Horseshoe Pit, Basketball Full Court

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

Glenwood Drive Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Glenwood Drive Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as undeveloped.

Park type
Community
Development
Undeveloped
Recorded area
0.38 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Goldeneye Drive Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Goldeneye Drive Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
1.6 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Golf Links Park is recorded as neighbourhood park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
Neighbourhood
Development
Developed
Recorded area
1.57 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Gordon Bell Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Gordon Bell Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include multi use. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
3.07 hectares
Mapped recreation
Multi Use

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

Gordon J. Stevens Park

Recorded park land in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Street entrance not recorded.

Gordon J. Stevens Park is recorded as community park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Mapped recreation features include baseball. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
0.75 hectares
Mapped recreation
Baseball

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation feature inventory

Planning your park visit

Does this directory cover Dartmouth and rural HRM too?

Yes. The inventory covers HRM-owned park land across the regional municipality. It is not limited to downtown Halifax.

Source: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Are all listed sites developed parks?

No. The source marks 159 records as undeveloped and four without a development value. Land ownership does not mean a finished public park.

Source: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Why are cemeteries included?

Six inventory parcels have the type Cemetery. They remain visible because this directory preserves the full source inventory.

Source: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

How do I find sports facilities?

Look for Mapped recreation in each section. These facts come from the separate HRM recreation-feature layer, matched by the recorded park ID.

Source: HRM park recreation features

Can I use the map point as a park entrance?

No. It is an approximate land centre. The source describes its park boundaries as representations of land parcels, not exact access routes.

Source: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Can my dog run off leash in any municipal park?

No. Dogs must stay on leash unless signs identify an off-leash area.

Source: Halifax park repairs, dog rules and adaptive equipment

How do I report damaged equipment or a hazard?

Call 311 or email contactus@311.halifax.ca. Give the park name and a clear description of the location and problem.

Source: Halifax park repairs, dog rules and adaptive equipment

Is adaptive outdoor equipment available to borrow?

HRM lists Hippocamps, a beach chair and a GRIT chair. Email inclusion@halifax.ca about borrowing and availability.

Source: Halifax park repairs, dog rules and adaptive equipment

Does a sportsfield record prove that a field is open?

No. The map records an asset, not live conditions or a booking. Check field conditions and any closure signs before playing.

Source: HRM park recreation features

What does the recorded area mean?

The HECTARES value is the area supplied by HRM. It describes park land, not the size of a usable playground or sports field.

Source: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Official park information

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory · HRM park recreation features · Halifax park repairs, dog rules and adaptive equipment