Downtown Dartmouth Travel Guide
Tourist Guide





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Popular places to visit

Dartmouth Crossing
During your visit to Dartmouth, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Dartmouth Crossing. Stroll along the area's lakeside or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.

Shubie Park
Explore the great outdoors at Shubie Park, a lovely green space in Dartmouth. Wander the area's waterfront or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Ferry Terminal Park
Ferry Terminal Park is just one of the places to see in Dartmouth, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the top-notch restaurants in this walkable area or seek out the local tours.
Alderney Landing
Enjoy a performance at Alderney Landing, a theatre with a story to tell in Dartmouth. Discover the top-notch restaurants in this walkable area or seek out the local tours.
Royal Canadian Legion Military Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Royal Canadian Legion Military Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Dartmouth. Discover the top-notch restaurants and fascinating museums in this walkable area.
Sullivans Pond Park
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Sullivans Pond Park during your travels in Dartmouth. While you're in the area, wander around the parks.
Activities

Halifax Small Peggy’s Cove Express

Halifax Premium Driving Tour: Peggy's Cove, Citadel & Titanic Cemetery

Half-Day Historical Tour of Halifax

Half-Day Small-Group Tour of Nova Scotia's South Shore

Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

A Spectacular Scavenger Hunt: Halifax’s Hopping Harbour
Our pick of the best Downtown Dartmouth Hotel Deals

Cambridge Suites Hotel
The room was very vlean and staff was courtous and freindly. Very good continental breakfast.
Reviewed on 30 Jan 2026

The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites
Room was spotless, everyone was very friendly and helpful
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026

HFX Airport Hotel
Friendly and helpful staff. Clean hotel and room. Only negatives I have are that the lighting in the room uses very bright cold white light bulbs, which is a bit harsh and shower water pressure was very poor.
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026

The Barrington Hotel
clean hotel, great staff
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026

Hotel Halifax
The front desk staff was excellent. There was a mix up with our rooms and it was dealt with pleasantly and efficiently. Rooms are clean, restaurant was excellent - the service was as well.
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026

The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax
Room was spotless. Friendly staff
Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Dartmouth

Harbourview
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Harbourview and surrounding area, you can visit Dartmouth Sportsplex and Angus L. Macdonald Bridge.
