TOURS & OUTDOOR FUN
Porters Lake
Eastern Passage–Cow Bay 34km (21 mi.)
West Porters Lake Rd., south off Hwy. 7.
Start and finish at Dartmouth Ferry Terminal. (Route 322, Bissett Rd., and Route 207, side trip to Rainbow Haven Provincial Beach.)
Large freshwater lake near ocean. Boating, swimming, fishing, facilities, camping.
Taylor Head (ocean) off Hwy. 7 east of Spry Bay.
Lawrencetown Beach–West Chezzetcook 70km (43 mi.)
Minimal facilities. Hiking, swimming.
Start and finish at Dartmouth Ferry Terminal. (Routes 207 and 7, side trips to Conrad’s Beach, Porters Lake Provincial Park.) Contact Bicycle Nova Scotia at 902-425-5450, ext. 316.
SUPERVISED MUNICIPAL OUTDOOR SWIMMING
SAILING Contact Sail Nova Scotia (office@sailnovascotia.ca) at 902-425-5450, ext 312. Foreign watercrafts visiting Canada must report to the Canada Border Services Agency. Call 1-888-226-7277. Approximate season: April–October.
Alderney Marina 902-209-1894 / Ochterloney St. , Dartmouth
GOLF Call the Nova Scotia Golf Association (nsga.ns.ca) at 902-468-8844. Season: May–October.
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Most beaches are supervised from 11am–5pm daily, from July 1–August 31. Halifax Common Outdoor Pool open daily, 11am–5pm, July 1– August 31. Bedford Outdoor Pool open daily, hours vary. Phone: 902-490-4682. Free swimming lessons at HRM beaches—call the Beach Line at 902-490-5458 or surf to halifax.ca/rec/aquatics/ beaches.php#
Airlane Golf Club 902-873-4040 / 2103 Old Guysborough Rd., Goffs airlanegolfclub.com Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
St. Mary’s Boat Club 902-490-4688 / 1641 Fairfield Rd., Halifax halifax.ca/smbc
Sailing lessons, canoe rentals, kayak lessons, and summer camps. Outdoor tennis courts. Recreational programs year-round.
Marina facility, power, and sailboats.
Shearwater Yacht Club
Armdale Yacht Club
902-469-8590 / CFB Shearwater / swyc.ca
902-477-4617 / 75 Burgee Run, Halifax armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
Sailing instruction, guests’ dockage, mooring, dining room.
Bedford Basin Yacht Club 902-835-3729 / bbyc.ca / 377 Shore Dr., Bedford
Adult and children learn-to-sail courses. Visitor mooring and docking available. May–October. Clubhouse available for rental year-round.
Dartmouth Yacht Club 902-468-6050 / dartmouthyachtclub.ca 697 Windmill Rd., Dartmouth
Guest moorings, snack bar/bar.
BICYCLE TRAILS For on-road cycling conditions, get the HRM Bike Map from the HRM Customer Service Centre by phoning 311, or download from halifax.ca/cycling. Many of the following routes are along local highways, suitable for sightseeing and recreational cycling.
Dartmouth Waterfront Trail 3 kms (1.86 mi.) Paved trail from the Alderney Ferry Terminal to the Woodside Ferry Terminal.
Learn-to-sail programs, guests’ mooring, and marina. Winter boat-storage on land and in water. Year-round.
Herring Cove 26km (16 mi.)
Petpeswick Yacht Club
Sambro 65km (40 mi.)
902-889-2896 / Musquodoboit Harbour petpeswickyachtclub.ca
Guests’ dockage, power and water, sailing and kayaking lessons. May–October.
Start and finish at Armdale Roundabout. (Routes 349 and 306; can include Herring Cove Loop, side trips to Chebucto Head and Crystal Crescent Beach.)
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
Peggy’s Cove 110km (68 mi.)
902-477-5653 / rnsys.com 376 Purcell’s Cove Rd., Halifax
Start and finish at Armdale roundabout. (Routes 3 and 333; can include side trips to East Dover, Prospect, and Terence Bay.)
Sailing lessons, guest moorings and marinas. North America’s oldest yacht club. Year-round.
St. Margaret Sailing Club 902-823-1089 / 5 Foxberry Hill, Glen Haven, St. Margaret’s Bay / smsc.ca
Learn-to-sail programs, guest moorings and slips, club rental. Open Wednesday–Sunday.
Start and finish at Armdale Roundabout. (Routes 253 and 349).
Bedford Basin–Waverley 48km (30 mi.) Start at Halifax Ferry Terminal, finish at Dartmouth Ferry Terminal. (Rte. 2, 318, and 7.)
9 holes. Near Halifax airport. No tee time required.
Glen Arbour Golf Course 902-835-4653, 1-877-835-4653 / 40 Clubhouse Lane, Hammonds Plains / glenarbour.com
Premier course with 18 holes, 9-hole par 3, warm-up facility, practice green, power carts.
Goodwood Family Golf Centre 902-876-1122 / 1300 Prospect Rd., Halifax goodwoodfamilygolf.com
Driving range, lessons, 18-hole mini golf.
Grandview Golf and Country Club 902-435-3767 / eaglequestgolf.com 431 Crane Hill Rd., Dartmouth
18 holes, putting and chipping green, driving range, power carts, lessons. Public course.
Granite Springs Golf Club 902-852-GOLF (4653) / 4441 Prospect Rd. (Rte. 333), Bayside / granitespringsgolf.com
18 holes, practice green, warm-up range, power carts, food and beverages.
Hartlen Point CFB Golf Club Admin: 902-852-3419 / Pro-shop: 902-465-3038 2400 Shore Rd., Eastern Passage hartlenpoint.blogspot.com
Two 9-hole courses, driving range, club house.
Indian Lake Golf Course 902-876-8844, 199 Old Coach Rd., Goodwood indianlakegolfcourse.ca
18 holes, executive course. Pro shop, practice green, licensed restaurant with deck, and three high-def golf simulators. Open year-round.
The Links at Brunello 902-876-7649, 120 Brunello Blvd., Halifax thelinksatbrunello.com
7,089-yard public course. Bentgrass tees, greens, and fairways. White-sand bunkers, multiple teeing areas, continuous paved cart paths.
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