Downtown Dartmouth Travel Guide
Dartmouth
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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
The room was comfortable and clean. When we contacted the front desk about the room being too warm, the staff brought up a fan promptly to cool the room. Nice breakfast. Good location.
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites
Rude desk staff
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
HFX Airport Hotel
Rooms are just meh.
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
The Barrington Hotel
Staff were quick, attentive, efficent and friendly. Quick delivery of additional blankets and towels when requested. Property is older, queen bed seemwd quite small, although comfortable.
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax
Staff were very nice and polite
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Sandman Signature Dartmouth Hotel & Suites
Comfortable beds Good location
Reviewed on 28 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.
