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 waterfront 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.
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.
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.
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
Half-Day Small-Group Tour of Annapolis Valley
Top hotels in Downtown Dartmouth
The Barrington Hotel
The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites
Hotel fine, rooms need a bit of updating
Reviewed on 7 Apr 2026
HFX Airport Hotel
This hotel is ideal if you are flying out of Halifax airport. It offers clean rooms and a fine restaurant and courteous shuttle to and from the airport, not to mention free long term parking.
Reviewed on 7 Apr 2026
Cambridge Suites Hotel
Was not informed the hot tub was not working properly - went to enjoy and the water was cold.
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Hearthstone Inn Boutique Hotel Halifax - Dartmouth
Nothing
Reviewed on 2 Apr 2026
The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax
Great Hotel!. Awesome location. Rooms are very clean and the beds are very comfortable. We all slept well.. Next visit, I will be definitely stay here again. Easy parking on site as well. Staff were all VERY friendly and helpful.
Reviewed on 7 Apr 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.
