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
Halifax Small Peggy’s Cove Express
Half-Day Historical Tour of Halifax
Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
Half-Day Small-Group Tour of Nova Scotia's South Shore
A Spectacular Scavenger Hunt: Halifax’s Hopping Harbour
Top hotels in Downtown Dartmouth
Cambridge Suites Hotel
Front desk staff were very kind and the check-in/check-out process was smooth and easy. The room itself was spacious and the bed extremely comfortable. Breakfast had a good selection. My only complaint is that my room was not serviced during one of my nights despite hanging the sign on the door (but ...
Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026
The Barrington Hotel
Helpful staff
Reviewed on 21 Feb 2026
The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites
Staff was great! Very clean. Restaurant was good with more great
Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026
HFX Airport Hotel
Clean
Reviewed on 21 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
Clean room, helpful and friendly staff, great amenities and location.
Reviewed on 17 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.
