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Best Places to Visit Near Halifax

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Halifax with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Lunenburg, Dartmouth, Peggy's Cove) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Halifax

Where to go for a weekend trip near Halifax? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Halifax within a 50 mile radius.

41 milesSW

Town, Unesco

lunenburg
Lunenburg
1.7 miN

Area

dartmouth
Dartmouth
20 milesSW

Locality

peggys cove
Peggy's Cove
36 milesNW

Town

windsor
Windsor
49 milesNW

Town

wolfville
Wolfville
44 milesNW

Unesco, Locality

grand pre
Grand-Pré
7.1 miNW

Town

bedford
Bedford
34 milesW

Village

chester
Chester
42 milesW

Town

mahone bay
Mahone Bay
17 milesN

Locality

enfield
Enfield
12 milesW

Locality

hubley
Hubley
25 milesNE

National park

white lake wilderness area
White Lake Wilderness Area
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Halifax

Ski Martock35 milesNWSki Martock
Windsor, Canada
Winter sportPark
Peggys Point Lighthouse20 milesSWPeggys Point Lighthouse
Peggy's Cove, Canada
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Grand-Pré National Historic Site48 milesNWGrand-Pré National Historic Site
Grand-Pré, Canada
Historical placeMuseum
Fort Edward37 milesNWFort Edward
Windsor, Canada
MuseumSpecialty museum
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic41 milesSWFisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Lunenburg, Canada
Specialty museumMuseum
Angus L. Macdonald Bridge1.3 miNAngus L. Macdonald Bridge
Dartmouth, Canada
Bridge
Halifax Boardwalk~1630 ftEHalifax Boardwalk
Dartmouth, Canada
Harbor
Scott Manor House7 miNWScott Manor House
Bedford, Canada
Specialty museumHistory museum
Dartmouth Commons1.5 miNDartmouth Commons
Dartmouth, Canada
Park
Lunenburg Academy41 milesSWLunenburg Academy
Lunenburg, Canada
Victorian architecture
Alderney Landing1.2 miNAlderney Landing
Dartmouth, Canada
MuseumArt museum
Sullivan's Pond1.8 miNSullivan's Pond
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Haliburton House Museum36 milesNWHaliburton House Museum
Windsor, Canada
MuseumSpecialty museum
Wolfville Historical Society49 milesNWWolfville Historical Society
Wolfville, Canada
Specialty museumMuseum
Shubenacadie Canal3.9 miNShubenacadie Canal
Dartmouth, Canada
CanalBody of water
Sambro Island Light15 milesSSambro Island Light
Canada
Lighthouse
Shand House Museum37 milesNWShand House Museum
Windsor, Canada
MuseumSpecialty museum
A. Murray MacKay Bridge2.8 miNWA. Murray MacKay Bridge
Dartmouth, Canada
Bridge
Maynard Lake1.9 miNEMaynard Lake
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Lunenburg Opera House41 milesSWLunenburg Opera House
Lunenburg, Canada
Concerts and showsOpera
Frenchman Lake3.5 miNFrenchman Lake
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Lake Micmac3.3 miNLake Micmac
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Sullivans Pond1.8 miNSullivans Pond
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Shubenacadie Wildlife Park32 milesNShubenacadie Wildlife Park
Canada
Park with an interpretive centre and more
Nature and wildlifeNational park
Chester Playhouse34 milesWChester Playhouse
Chester, Canada
Concerts and showsTheater
Knaut–Rhuland House41 milesSWKnaut–Rhuland House
Lunenburg, Canada
Historical placeMuseum
Blue Beach44 milesNWBlue Beach
Grand-Pré, Canada
BeachOutdoor activities
St. John's Anglican Church20 milesSWSt. John's Anglican Church
Peggy's Cove, Canada
Church
Devils Island Light7.4 miSEDevils Island Light
Canada
Lighthouse
Texpark site~780 ftSETexpark site
Dartmouth, Canada
Tower
Lake Charles5.3 miNLake Charles
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Shubie Park4 miNShubie Park
Dartmouth, Canada
Park
Lake Banook2.4 miNLake Banook
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Russell Lake2.7 miNERussell Lake
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Little Albro Lake2.5 miNLittle Albro Lake
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Hags on the Hill20 milesSWHags on the Hill
Peggy's Cove, Canada
ShoppingMuseum
Lordly House Museum34 milesWLordly House Museum
Chester, Canada
Specialty museumMuseum
North Woodside Community Centre1.3 miNENorth Woodside Community Centre
Dartmouth, Canada
Park
Hillcrest Cemetery41 milesSWHillcrest Cemetery
Lunenburg, Canada
Cemetery
Ross Farm Museum44 milesWRoss Farm Museum
Canada
MuseumHistory museum
Mahone Bay Museum42 milesWMahone Bay Museum
Mahone Bay, Canada
History museumMuseum
Sheldrake Lake11 milesWSheldrake Lake
Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Churchill House41 milesNWChurchill House
Grand-Pré, Canada
MuseumHistory museum
Quaker House1.4 miNQuaker House
Dartmouth, Canada
History museumMuseum
Fort Vieux Logis47 milesNWFort Vieux Logis
Canada
Forts and castles
Acadia University49 milesNWAcadia University
Wolfville, Canada
Universities and schools
Porcupine Lake12 milesNEPorcupine Lake
Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Fort Sainte-Marie-de-Grâce46 milesSWFort Sainte-Marie-de-Grâce
Canada
Forts and castles
Fultz House8.5 miNWFultz House
Canada
MuseumHistory museum
Zoé Vallé Memorial Library34 milesWZoé Vallé Memorial Library
Chester, Canada
ArchitectureLookout
Eastern Shore Granite Ridge24 milesNEEastern Shore Granite Ridge
White Lake Wilderness Area, Canada
Mountain
Musquodoboit Valley34 milesNEMusquodoboit Valley
Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Abenaki Aquatic Club3.8 miNEAbenaki Aquatic Club
Dartmouth, Canada
Beach
Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens49 milesNWHarriet Irving Botanical Gardens
Wolfville, Canada
GardenPark
Crescent Beach49 milesSWCrescent Beach
Canada
Beach
Albro Lake2.9 miNAlbro Lake
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Cole Harbour7.3 miECole Harbour
Canada
Harbor
Covenanter Church47 milesNWCovenanter Church
Canada
Church
Enchanted Lake5 miNEnchanted Lake
Dartmouth, Canada
NatureNatural attraction
Eunice Lake24 milesNEEunice Lake
Canada
NatureNatural attraction
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