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Places near Halifax by type
All 238 places by distance →One day from Halifax
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:02 pm
71 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
- McGhaulin and Mays Damdam · 45 min
- Powell Damdam · 45 min
- Staunton River State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Difficult Creek Natural Area Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Cliborne Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Halifax
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Halifax?
Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve (nature spot, about 22 km), Banister Dam (dam, about 2 km), McGhaulin and Mays Dam (dam, about 5 km), Powell Dam (dam, about 8 km), Staunton River State Park (nature spot, about 29 km), Cage Dam (dam, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Halifax?
90 places on Spotwander: 57 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 parks, 9 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest lake to Halifax?
Banister Dam, about 2 km by road; McGhaulin and Mays Dam (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Halifax?
Halifax County Fairgrounds, about 11 km by road; Wolftrap Wildlife Management Area (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Halifax?
Start in Halifax, visit McGhaulin and Mays Dam, then Powell Dam, then Staunton River State Park, then Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve, then Cliborne Dam, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.