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.

621 to 640 of 921 places

Piggott Avenue Park

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

Piggott Avenue 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
0.93 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Pine Bluff Island Park

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

Pine Bluff Island 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
0.9 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Pine Street Park

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

Pine Street Park is recorded as neighbourhood 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
Neighbourhood
Development
Developed
Recorded area
0.27 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground, Tennis

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

Pinecrest Park

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

Pinecrest 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
0.08 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground

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

Pinehaven Drive Park

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

Pinehaven 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
0.4 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Plateau Crescent Park

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

Plateau Crescent 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
0.8 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Pleasant Valley Park

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

Pleasant Valley 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
1.48 hectares
Mapped recreation
Baseball

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

PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Park

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

PO2 Craig Blake Memorial 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, basketball full court, soccer, tennis, outdoor gym. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
District
Development
Developed
Recorded area
2.39 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground, Basketball Full Court, Soccer, Tennis, Outdoor Gym

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

Pockwock Road Park

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

Pockwock Road 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
0.16 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Point Pleasant Park

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

Point Pleasant Park is recorded as regional park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

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

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.
Park type
Regional
Development
Developed
Recorded area
76.28 hectares
Mapped recreation
Beach, Outdoor Gym, General Playground

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

Poplar Drive Park

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

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

Park type
Not recorded
Development
Developed
Recorded area
0.39 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Porters Lake Community Centre Park

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

Porters Lake Community Centre 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, tennis, basketball full court. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
1.03 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground, Tennis, Basketball Full Court

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

Porters Lake Elementary School Park

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

Porters Lake 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 soccer, basketball half court, general playground. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

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

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

Portland Estates School Park

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

Portland Estates 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, soccer, gaga. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
6.66 hectares
Mapped recreation
General Playground, Soccer, Gaga

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

Portuguese Cove Park

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

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

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

Park type
Community
Development
Developed
Recorded area
0.32 hectares
Mapped recreation
Basketball Full Court, Tennis, General Playground

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

Prospect Bay Road Park

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

Prospect Bay Road Park is recorded as district park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
District
Development
Developed
Recorded area
0.14 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Prospect Bay View Park

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

Prospect Bay View 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
0.17 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Prospect Road Elementary School Park

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

Prospect Road 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 soccer, general playground, basketball full court. These are asset records, so they do not confirm today's opening status.

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

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

Public Gardens

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

Public Gardens is recorded as regional park land owned by Halifax Regional Municipality. The inventory marks this land as developed.

Park type
Regional
Development
Developed
Recorded area
6.44 hectares

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park inventory

Puncheon Way Park

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

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

Park type
Community
Development
Developed

Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality official park 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