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
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
Halifax self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt
Top hotels in Downtown Dartmouth
Cambridge Suites Hotel
Clean, comfortable and extremely friendly staff, especially at breakfast.
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
The Barrington Hotel
Staff paying attention to detail and informing you of things
Reviewed on 21 Feb 2026
The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites
Our room was impeccably clean and welcoming, and the staff delivered truly exceptional service throughout our stay. The ambiance of both the lobby and restaurant was elegant and wonderfully relaxing, creating a memorable experience.”
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
HFX Airport Hotel
Clean room, free breakfast, shuttle to and from airport, plus you can park your car in their lot for free while on vacation. What more can you ask for!
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax
The room was lovely with a great view. Loved the bathroom and it’s great amenities and comfy robe. It’s definitely an uphill walk from the harbour to the Hotel after sightseeing. Our Noon check out was memorable as the cannon blasted from Citadel Hill and we were so close we could see the smoke! ...
Reviewed on 21 Feb 2026
Hotel Halifax
Excellent view. Kind staff. Thank you 🙏!
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
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.
