Point Pleasant Park
A 75-hectare seaside forest park at the southern tip of the peninsula, with a Prince of Wales Tower from the 18th century and gun battery ruins.
Point Pleasant Park sits at the southernmost tip of the Halifax peninsula and covers about 75 hectares. Forest trails wind along the coast, where you can watch large cargo ships and cruise liners entering and leaving the harbor. The park contains the Prince of Wales Tower, completed in 1796, one of the earliest round stone gun towers in North America and a National Historic Site, along with several gun battery ruins. The park is free to enter and popular with locals who jog and walk their dogs. Hurricane Juan in 2003 destroyed large areas of forest, which have been gradually recovering. It is about a 30-minute bus ride or walk from downtown.
Opening hours
06:00–24:00
Nearby sights
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
- Georges Island National Historic Site
- Halifax Central Library
- Alexander Keith's Brewery
- Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
- Halifax Public Gardens
- HMCS Sackville
- Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market