The Halifax Regional Municipality has a number of parks and recreation areas in urban and rural settings.
Urban and suburban parks
- Admiral's Cove Park 44°43′1.8″N 63°39′6″W / 44.717167°N 63.65167°W / 44.717167; -63.65167 (Admiral's Cove Park)
- Admiral Harry DeWolf Park 44°42′59.1″N 63°40′15″W / 44.716417°N 63.67083°W / 44.716417; -63.67083 (Admiral Harry DeWolf Park)
- Africville Park (formerly Seaview Park) 44°40′29.7″N 63°37′7″W / 44.674917°N 63.61861°W / 44.674917; -63.61861 (Africville Park)
- Albro Lake Park 44°41′10.6″N 63°34′31.9″W / 44.686278°N 63.575528°W / 44.686278; -63.575528 (Albro Lake Park)
- Arnold Witwork Park 44°39′33.09″N 63°32′52.53″W / 44.6591917°N 63.5479250°W / 44.6591917; -63.5479250 (Arnold Witwork Park)
- Ashley Cheeseman Memorial Park
- Beazley Park 44°41′14.7″N 63°31′56.8″W / 44.687417°N 63.532444°W / 44.687417; -63.532444 (Beazley Park)
- Bedford Lions Sandy Lake Park 44°44′10.5″N 63°41′42.6″W / 44.736250°N 63.695167°W / 44.736250; -63.695167 (Bedford Lions Sandy Lake Park)
- Bell Lake Park 44°40′37.2″N 63°30′34.9″W / 44.677000°N 63.509694°W / 44.677000; -63.509694 (Bell Lake Park)
- Birch Cove 44°40′46.6″N 63°33′42.3″W / 44.679611°N 63.561750°W / 44.679611; -63.561750 (Birch Cove)
- Bissett Lake Park 44°39′30.2″N 63°27′47.3″W / 44.658389°N 63.463139°W / 44.658389; -63.463139 (Bissett Lake Park)
- Brownlow Park (in Manor Park) 44°40′18.1″N 63°32′36.3″W / 44.671694°N 63.543417°W / 44.671694; -63.543417 (Brownlow Park)
- Charlie Park 44°47′19.2″N 63°36′45.6″W / 44.788667°N 63.612667°W / 44.788667; -63.612667 (Charlie Park)
- Chocolate Lake 44°38′18.5″N 63°37′25.3″W / 44.638472°N 63.623694°W / 44.638472; -63.623694 (Chocalate Lake)
- City Waterfront Park, Dartmouth 44°39′47.8″N 63°34′4″W / 44.663278°N 63.56778°W / 44.663278; -63.56778 (City Waterfront Park, Dartmouth)
- Halifax Common (The Common) 44°38′57.86″N 63°35′21.39″W / 44.6494056°N 63.5892750°W / 44.6494056; -63.5892750 (Halifax Common)
- Conrose Field (The Horsefields) 44°38′19.7″N 63°36′4.3″W / 44.638806°N 63.601194°W / 44.638806; -63.601194 (Conrose Field)
- Cornwallis Park 44°38′23″N 63°34′10.4″W / 44.63972°N 63.569556°W / 44.63972; -63.569556 (Cornwallis Park)
- Cyril Smith Golden Acres Park 44°41′26.9″N 63°34′31.2″W / 44.690806°N 63.575333°W / 44.690806; -63.575333 (Cyril Smith Golden Acres Park)
- Crawthorne Park 44°40′12.7″N 63°35′4.8″W / 44.670194°N 63.584667°W / 44.670194; -63.584667 (Crawthorne Park)
- Dartmouth Common 44°40′8.72″N 63°34′17.72″W / 44.6690889°N 63.5715889°W / 44.6690889; -63.5715889 (Dartmouth Commons)
- Deadman's Island Park 44°38′5.95″N 63°36′36.09″W / 44.6349861°N 63.6100250°W / 44.6349861; -63.6100250 (Deadman's Island Park)
- Eastern Passage Commons 44°36′29.1″N 63°28′29.5″W / 44.608083°N 63.474861°W / 44.608083; -63.474861 (Eastern Passage Commons)
- Findley Community Park 44°40′19.3″N 63°33′38.8″W / 44.672028°N 63.560778°W / 44.672028; -63.560778 (Findley Community Park)
- Flinn Park 44°38′30.3″N 63°36′46.1″W / 44.641750°N 63.612806°W / 44.641750; -63.612806 (Flinn Park)
- Forest Hills Commons 44°41′5.2″N 63°29′18″W / 44.684778°N 63.48833°W / 44.684778; -63.48833 (Forest Hills Commons)
- Farrell Park 44°40′33.9″N 63°35′23.2″W / 44.676083°N 63.589778°W / 44.676083; -63.589778 (Farrell Park)
- Grahams Cove 44°40′51.6″N 63°32′59.8″W / 44.681000°N 63.549944°W / 44.681000; -63.549944 (Grahams Cove)
- Gorsebrook Park 44°38′03.8″N 63°34′55.9″W / 44.634389°N 63.582194°W / 44.634389; -63.582194 (Gorsebrook Park)
- Graves-Oakley Memorial Park 44°35′48.6″N 63°37′37.4″W / 44.596833°N 63.627056°W / 44.596833; -63.627056 (Graves Oakly Park)
- Hemlock Ravine 44°41′20.9″N 63°40′3.3″W / 44.689139°N 63.667583°W / 44.689139; -63.667583 (Hemlock Ravine)
- Horseshoe Island Park 44°38′23″N 63°36′46.6″W / 44.63972°N 63.612944°W / 44.63972; -63.612944 (Horseshoe Island Park)
- J. Albert Walker Sports Field 44°37′42.4″N 63°37′28.2″W / 44.628444°N 63.624500°W / 44.628444; -63.624500 (J. Albert Walker Sports Field)
- Jason MacCullough Park
- Larry O'Connell Field 44°38′45.2″N 63°36′31.4″W / 44.645889°N 63.608722°W / 44.645889; -63.608722 (Larry O'Connell Field)
- Mainland Common 44°39′24.9″N 63°39′46.3″W / 44.656917°N 63.662861°W / 44.656917; -63.662861 (Mainland Commons)
- Mary Clayton Memorial Park
- Maybank Park 44°41′8.1″N 63°34′1.2″W / 44.685583°N 63.567000°W / 44.685583; -63.567000 (Maybank Park)
- Merv Sullivan Park 44°40′16.9″N 63°36′39.1″W / 44.671361°N 63.610861°W / 44.671361; -63.610861 (Merv Sullivan Park)
- Millers Mountain Park 44°41′28.9″N 63°32′27.6″W / 44.691361°N 63.541000°W / 44.691361; -63.541000 (Millers Mountain Park)
- Northbrook Park 44°40′30.8″N 63°34′54.3″W / 44.675222°N 63.581750°W / 44.675222; -63.581750 (Northbrook Park)
- Old Hill Lake Park 44°40′26″N 63°32′59″W / 44.67389°N 63.54972°W / 44.67389; -63.54972 (Old Hill Lake Park)
- Oleary Drive Park 44°48′26.1″N 63°40′13.2″W / 44.807250°N 63.670333°W / 44.807250; -63.670333 (Oleary Drive Park)
- Owls Nest Island - Little Micmac Park 44°41′19.5″N 63°33′3.5″W / 44.688750°N 63.550972°W / 44.688750; -63.550972 (Owls Nest Island - Little Micmac Park)
- Penhorn Lake Beach Park 44°40′32.3″N 63°32′22.8″W / 44.675639°N 63.539667°W / 44.675639; -63.539667 (Penhorn Lake Beach Park)
- Perrin Road Park 44°49′41.9″N 63°35′1.4″W / 44.828306°N 63.583722°W / 44.828306; -63.583722 (Perrin Road Park)
- Pinehill Lookoff Park 44°41′16″N 63°35′6″W / 44.68778°N 63.58500°W / 44.68778; -63.58500 (Pinehill Lookoff Park)
- Point Pleasant Park 44°37′22″N 63°34′9″W / 44.62278°N 63.56917°W / 44.62278; -63.56917 (Point Pleasant Park)
- Public Gardens 44°38′34″N 63°34′56″W / 44.64278°N 63.58222°W / 44.64278; -63.58222 (Public Gardens)
- Russell Lake Park 44°40′6.2″N 63°31′34.1″W / 44.668389°N 63.526139°W / 44.668389; -63.526139 (Russell Lake Park)
- Saunders Park (Chebucto Park)44°38′45.2″N 63°36′40″W / 44.645889°N 63.61111°W / 44.645889; -63.61111 (Saunders Park)
- Schwarzwald Park 44°50′6.5″N 63°35′55.4″W / 44.835139°N 63.598722°W / 44.835139; -63.598722 (Schwarzwald Park)
- Shubie Park 44°42′5.3″N 63°33′26.7″W / 44.701472°N 63.557417°W / 44.701472; -63.557417 (Shubie Park)
- Sir Sandford Fleming Park (The Dingle)44°37′41.1″N 63°36′7.2″W / 44.628083°N 63.602000°W / 44.628083; -63.602000 (Sir Sandford Fleming Park)
- Sullivan's Pond 44°40′18.8″N 63°33′48″W / 44.671889°N 63.56333°W / 44.671889; -63.56333 (Sullivan's Pond)
- Tremont Park 44°40′30.8″N 63°39′23.6″W / 44.675222°N 63.656556°W / 44.675222; -63.656556 (Tremont Park)
- Urban Wilderness Park 44°40′14.7″N 63°34′26″W / 44.670750°N 63.57389°W / 44.670750; -63.57389 (Urban Wilderness Park)
- Victoria Park 44°38′27.9″N 63°34′46.6″W / 44.641083°N 63.579611°W / 44.641083; -63.579611 (Victoria Park)
- Yetter Park 44°40′34.8″N 63°35′28″W / 44.676333°N 63.59111°W / 44.676333; -63.59111 (Yetter Park)
Wilderness areas
- Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
- Boggy Lake Wilderness Area 45°5′21″N 62°18′36″W / 45.08917°N 62.31000°W / 45.08917; -62.31000 (Boggy Lake Wilderness)
- Clattenburgh Brook Wilderness Area 44°51′54.7″N 63°24′53.1″W / 44.865194°N 63.414750°W / 44.865194; -63.414750 (Clattenburgh Brook Wilderness Area)
- Peggys Cove Preservation Area44°29′55.8″N 63°55′4.6″W / 44.498833°N 63.917944°W / 44.498833; -63.917944 (Peggys Cove Preservation Area)
- Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area 44°50′17″N 63°04′32″W / 44.83806°N 63.07556°W / 44.83806; -63.07556 (Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area)
- Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area 44°52′26.5″N 62°48′20.2″W / 44.874028°N 62.805611°W / 44.874028; -62.805611 (Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area)
- Terence Bay Wilderness Area 44°32′45.2″N 63°41′6.6″W / 44.545889°N 63.685167°W / 44.545889; -63.685167 (Terence Bay Wilderness Area)
- Waverley-Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area 44°47′17″N 63°27′37″W / 44.78806°N 63.46028°W / 44.78806; -63.46028 (Waverley Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area)
- White Lake Wilderness Area 44°51′28.7″N 63°9′30″W / 44.857972°N 63.15833°W / 44.857972; -63.15833 (White's Lake Wilderness Area)
Game sanctuaries
- Liscomb Game Sanctuary 45°5′0″N 62°25′54″W / 45.08333°N 62.43167°W / 45.08333; -62.43167 (Liscomb Game Sanctuary)
- Waverley Game Sanctuary 44°49′29″N 63°32′10″W / 44.82472°N 63.53611°W / 44.82472; -63.53611 (Waverley Game Sanctuary)
National parks
- Sable Island National Park Reserve 43°57′00″N 59°54′57″W / 43.95000°N 59.91583°W / 43.95000; -59.91583 (Sable Island National Park Reserve)
Provincial parks
- Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park 44°43′53″N 62°53′28″W / 44.73139°N 62.89111°W / 44.73139; -62.89111 (Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Palrk)
- Cleveland Beach Provincial Park 44°39′5″N 63°59′59″W / 44.65139°N 63.99972°W / 44.65139; -63.99972 (Cleveland Beach Provincial Park)
- Cole Harbour -Lawrencetown Coastal Heritage Park System
- Salt Marsh Trail 44°40′6.6″N 63°25′21.6″W / 44.668500°N 63.422667°W / 44.668500; -63.422667 (Salt Marsh Trail)
- Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park 44°38′39″N 63°20′27″W / 44.64417°N 63.34083°W / 44.64417; -63.34083 (Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park)
- Rainbow Haven Beach Provincial Park 44°38′58″N 63°25′4″W / 44.64944°N 63.41778°W / 44.64944; -63.41778 (Rainbow Haven Beach Provincial Park)
- Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park 44°27′36″N 63°37′12″W / 44.46000°N 63.62000°W / 44.46000; -63.62000 (Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park)
- Dollar Lake Provincial Park 44°55′49″N 63°19′7″W / 44.93028°N 63.31861°W / 44.93028; -63.31861 (Dollar Lake Provincial Park)
- Elderbank Provincial Park 44°58′49″N 63°12′58″W / 44.98028°N 63.21611°W / 44.98028; -63.21611 (Elderbank Provincial Park)
- Gibraltar Rock Provincial Park Reserve44°48′16.73″N 63°10′29.97″W / 44.8046472°N 63.1749917°W / 44.8046472; -63.1749917 (Gibraltar Rock Provincial Park Reserve)
- Herring Cove Provincial Park Reserve
- Laurie Provincial Park 44°53′2″N 63°36′6″W / 44.88389°N 63.60167°W / 44.88389; -63.60167 (Laurie Provincial Park)
- Lewis Lake Provincial Park 44°41′21″N 63°50′46″W / 44.68917°N 63.84611°W / 44.68917; -63.84611 (Lewis Lake Provincial Park)
- Long Lake Provincial Park 44°37′2.89″N 63°38′7.03″W / 44.6174694°N 63.6352861°W / 44.6174694; -63.6352861 (Long Lake Provincial Park)
- Martinique Beach Provincial Park 44°41′34″N 63°7′50″W / 44.69278°N 63.13056°W / 44.69278; -63.13056 (Martinique Beach Provincial Park)
- McCormack Beach Provincial Park 44°36′28.4″N 63°29′32.3″W / 44.607889°N 63.492306°W / 44.607889; -63.492306 (McCormack Beach Provincial Park)
- McNabs Island Provincial Park 44°37′0″N 63°31′57″W / 44.61667°N 63.53250°W / 44.61667; -63.53250 (McNabs Island Provincial Park)
- Moose River Gold Mines Provincial Park 44°58′52″N 62°56′27″W / 44.98111°N 62.94083°W / 44.98111; -62.94083 (Moose River Gold Mines Provincial Park)
- Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park 45°3′18″N 63°6′44″W / 45.05500°N 63.11222°W / 45.05500; -63.11222 (Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park)
- Oakfield Provincial Park 44°54′55″N 63°35′14″W / 44.91528°N 63.58722°W / 44.91528; -63.58722 (Oakfield Provincial Park)
- Porters Lake Provincial Park 44°41′16″N 63°18′5″W / 44.68778°N 63.30139°W / 44.68778; -63.30139 (Porters Lake Provincial Park)
- Powder Mill Lake Provincial Park 44°46′29″N 63°36′38″W / 44.77472°N 63.61056°W / 44.77472; -63.61056 (Powder Mill Lake Provincial Park)
- Queensland Beach Provincial Park 44°38′8″N 64°1′35″W / 44.63556°N 64.02639°W / 44.63556; -64.02639 (Queensland Beach Provincial Park)
- Taylors Head Provincial Park 44°49′22″N 62°34′30″W / 44.82278°N 62.57500°W / 44.82278; -62.57500 (Taylors Head Provincial Park)
- William E. Degarthe Provincial Park 44°29′37″N 63°54′51″W / 44.49361°N 63.91417°W / 44.49361; -63.91417 (William E. Degarthe Provincial Park)
Rural
- Kidstone Lake/ Rockingstone Park 44°35′48.3″N 63°37′8.3″W / 44.596750°N 63.618972°W / 44.596750; -63.618972 (Kidstone Lake/ Rockingstone Park)
- Moser River Seaside Park 44°58′19.7″N 62°15′15.1″W / 44.972139°N 62.254194°W / 44.972139; -62.254194 (Moser River Seaside Park)
- Oceanic Drive Park 44°38′47.5″N 63°19′49.2″W / 44.646528°N 63.330333°W / 44.646528; -63.330333 (Oceanic Drive Park)
- Second Lake 44°46′12.9″N 63°38′54.6″W / 44.770250°N 63.648500°W / 44.770250; -63.648500 (Second Lake)
- West River Sheet Harbour Picnic Park 44°55′40.1″N 62°32′48.7″W / 44.927806°N 62.546861°W / 44.927806; -62.546861 (West River Sheet Harbour Picnic Park)
National historic sites
- Halifax Citadel National Historic Site (The Citadel)44°38.9′N 63°34.8′W / 44.6483°N 63.5800°W / 44.6483; -63.5800 (Halifax Citadel National Historic Site)
- Fort Charlotte National Historic Site 44°38′28.6″N 63°33′35″W / 44.641278°N 63.55972°W / 44.641278; -63.55972 (Fort Charlotte National Historic Site)
- Fort McNab National Historic Site 44°36′0.8″N 63°30′53.5″W / 44.600222°N 63.514861°W / 44.600222; -63.514861 (Fort McNab National Historic Site)
- York Redoubt National Historic Site 44°35′47.7″N 63°33′8.78″W / 44.596583°N 63.5524389°W / 44.596583; -63.5524389 (York Redoubt)
- Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site of Canada 44°37′15″N 63°34′5″W / 44.62083°N 63.56806°W / 44.62083; -63.56806 (Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site)
Trails
- Atlantic View Trail 44°38′41.2″N 63°20′7.5″W / 44.644778°N 63.335417°W / 44.644778; -63.335417 (Atlantic View Trail)
- Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Rails to Trails 44°39′59.3″N 63°46′35.2″W / 44.666472°N 63.776444°W / 44.666472; -63.776444 (Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Rails to Trails)
- Bissett Road Trail 44°38′10.7″N 63°27′23.3″W / 44.636306°N 63.456472°W / 44.636306; -63.456472 (Bissett Road Trail)
- Blueberry Run Trail 44°40′5.3″N 63°15′38.6″W / 44.668139°N 63.260722°W / 44.668139; -63.260722 (Blueberry Run Trail)
- Chain of Lakes Trail
- Dartmouth Harbourfront Walkway 44°39′17.9″N 63°33′9.4″W / 44.654972°N 63.552611°W / 44.654972; -63.552611 (Dartmouth Harbourfront Walkway)
- DeWolfe Park Boardwalk 44°42′55.4″N 63°40′18.2″W / 44.715389°N 63.671722°W / 44.715389; -63.671722 (DeWolfe Park Boardwalk)
- Fort Sackville Walkway44°44′29.8″N 63°39′31.6″W / 44.741611°N 63.658778°W / 44.741611; -63.658778 (Fort Sackville Walkway)
- Frog Pond Trail 44°37′33.4″N 63°36′13.6″W / 44.625944°N 63.603778°W / 44.625944; -63.603778 (Frog Pond Trail)
- Little Sackville River Greenway 44°43′48″N 63°39′42.5″W / 44.73000°N 63.661806°W / 44.73000; -63.661806 (Little Sackville River Greenway)
- Lake Charles, Nova Scotia Trail 44°42′54.1″N 63°33′6.9″W / 44.715028°N 63.551917°W / 44.715028; -63.551917 (Lake Charles Trail)
- Mainland North Linear Parkway 44°39′38.3″N 63°39′40.2″W / 44.660639°N 63.661167°W / 44.660639; -63.661167 (Mainland North Linear Parkway)
- McCurdy Woodlot Trails 45°2′58.7″N 63°8′39.5″W / 45.049639°N 63.144306°W / 45.049639; -63.144306 (McCurdy Woodlot Trails)
- Moser River Interpretive Trail 44°57′27.3″N 62°14′55″W / 44.957583°N 62.24861°W / 44.957583; -62.24861 (Moser River Interpretive Trail)
- Musquodoboit Trail System 44°47′37.1″N 63°9′2.1″W / 44.793639°N 63.150583°W / 44.793639; -63.150583 (Musquodoboit Trail)
- Nova Scotia Coastal Water Trail 44°38′27.1″N 64°4′1.1″W / 44.640861°N 64.066972°W / 44.640861; -64.066972 (Nova Scotia Coastal Water Trail)
- Old Annapolis Road Hiking Trail 44°41′52.2″N 63°53′17.1″W / 44.697833°N 63.888083°W / 44.697833; -63.888083 (Old Annapolis Road Hiking Trail)
- Pennant Point Trail 44°26′52.1″N 63°37′23.2″W / 44.447806°N 63.623111°W / 44.447806; -63.623111 (Pennant Point Trail)
- Polly's Cove Trail 44°29′24.5″N 63°53′24.7″W / 44.490139°N 63.890194°W / 44.490139; -63.890194 (Polly Cove Trail)
- Portland Lakes Trail 44°40′7.2″N 63°31′38.1″W / 44.668667°N 63.527250°W / 44.668667; -63.527250 (Portland Lakes Trail)
- Salmon River Trail 44°45′44.4″N 63°24′0.5″W / 44.762333°N 63.400139°W / 44.762333; -63.400139 (Salmon River Trail)
- Salt Marsh Trail 44°40′6.6″N 63°25′21.6″W / 44.668500°N 63.422667°W / 44.668500; -63.422667 (Salt Marsh Trail)
- Spider Lake Trail 44°44′46.4″N 63°32′19.2″W / 44.746222°N 63.538667°W / 44.746222; -63.538667 (Spider Lake Trail)
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