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Places near Halifax by type
All 293 places by distance →One day from Halifax
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:48 pm
32 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Halifax
- Robbins Pondlake · 45 min
- Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Indian Head Pondlake · 45 min
- Stetson Pondlake · 45 min
- Pembroke Street South Pondlake · 45 min
- Back in Halifax
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Halifax?
West Monponsett Pond (lake, about 3 km), Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 4 km), Robbins Pond (lake, about 5 km), Stetson Pond (lake, about 6 km), Silver Lake (lake, about 7 km), Little Sandy Bottom Pond (lake, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Halifax?
266 places on Spotwander: 132 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 39 parks, 28 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 forts & heritage, 11 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Halifax?
West Monponsett Pond, about 3 km by road; Robbins Pond (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Halifax?
Stanley Iron Works Park, about 13 km by road; War Memorial Park (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Halifax?
Start in Halifax, visit Robbins Pond, then Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area, then Indian Head Pond, then Stetson Pond, then Pembroke Street South Pond, and drive back — about 32 km by road in all.