Downtown Dartmouth Travel 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.
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.
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.
Things to do

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

Half-Day Historical Tour of Halifax

Half-Day Small-Group Tour of Annapolis Valley

Halifax Small Peggy’s Cove Express

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

Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
Top hotels in Downtown Dartmouth

Cambridge Suites Hotel
The AC was not working, called to complain and was told they could provide a fan and told us to open the window. The window opened 2 inches and the room was still hot.
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026

The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites
We always stay at the The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites when we’re in Halifax. It has that rare old world standard of service, gracious, attentive, and genuinely thoughtful without ever feeling performative. The staff go out of their way to anticipate needs and make you feel truly welcome. They do not ...
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026

HFX Airport Hotel
Several people complaining at breakfast the change in parking from2 weeks to 10 days with room. This has always been huge draw for this hotel. I know we often book stays on both leaving and arriving to get 4 weeks parking if we are going for 3-4weeks. Management should reconsider this as several ...
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026

The Barrington Hotel
Clean room, friendly staff. Amazing location
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026

The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax
Very clean room, cosy and staff was very friendly
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

Sandman Signature Dartmouth Hotel & Suites
Good amenities, clean and central locatio
Reviewed on 2 Mar 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.
