Reviews of Fort Needham Memorial Park (Park)

scotty

Great place for the kids

Rene P

This place is beautiful. Large playground, great space for families and their dogs. I love that there is a large section just for unleash dogs. I love the writings on the metal along the walking trail that is paved. It also has handicap accessible parking. Very lovely and I hear it's a great place to go and watch fireworks

Curtis Pennell

Nice spot with a dog park area, though it's not totally fenced in, so not ideal for some dogs.

Scott Gillard

Can't believe I waited years to check out this park. Perfect spot to relax and take in the sunset.

Baba Sing

A city park in North end of Halifax

Irfan Zia

Peaceful park within the city.

Theresa Horne

Great place to let your dog off leash.

Funi513's Gaming Channel

Great park with two different types of scenery. An open field with old buildings and cannons. The other is a set of paths in the woods leading down to the water.

CarsonCity242

Great monument to commemorate the 1918 Halifax Explosion.

Alexandra G

Great local park. A real bell tower, pretty trees to sit under, half an American football field, a baseball diamond and an off-leash dog park where friendly locals gather. North end at its best.

Daniel MacKay

A great place for the dogs or kids or a picnic or throw a ball or frisbee or drone or tai chi or music festival or skateboard or climb a tree!

Larry Baxter

Wide open space with a great historic view.

Josh Greencorn

Great place to take kids for a walk or to play on playground

sharon barrett

Like the bells

Clayton Erickson

Nice little park in Halifax. Has a nice field for sports and some tennis courts and a playground. Halifax is terrible for urban green spaces so this is a nice spot

Alexander Howlett

Great updates to the park!

Sandy Walsh

Excellent hideaway in the North end

Mike Simmons

New playground is unique.

Nicholas Montford

Love taking my puppy here, such a nice park in the Nort End.

scott ml

Great place to chill

Eric Coates

Best sledding for younger kids in the North End! Safe, just steep enough and great views of the city.

Emily Miller

A lovely spot to bring your pup for some play! Beautiful sunsets and generally some other dogs around to play with.

manavi atiwoto

We love this park very big and lot of funds

Denis Pelletier

Awesome playground. The kids love it here.

Darrell Saunders

Cool place to visit

Julie Shanks

Love to bring the kids here. A very special playground indeed

Ronan O'Driscoll

Like the park centennial improvements

Wendy Robicheau

Lovely peaceful spot. Beautiful monument.

mike boulter

pretty and my nephew loved the playground but its cold.

Blow Flyy

It's a beautiful, relaxing place if you want to get away, but still be apart of something important.

Alexandre Desaulniers

Big open beautiful park with a great playground and greater football field. Also there is lots of forest around.

Victoria Ruth Larson

There is a new look at Fort Needham Park, located on a hill overlooking Halifax Harbour. It was recently given a new , more modern, more friendly look. I like it. The playground is a treat for kids of all ages with lots of fun things to explore. The kids can hide, climb, slide and run around. For parents and walkers, you can enter the park from several sides. There us free parking. You can park and stroll while thinking of the horror if the Halifax Explosion in 1917. This hill was witness to the disaster and today you can find some monuments reminding us of that sad happening. Now the memorial is more modern and respectful of those who perished or were blinded and injured on that day in 1917. It is a great place to visit.

Tyler Guest

I've only been to this park twice, but I'd like to go more often. The landscape is different; Higher Ground. The park looks over the northern most area of the Halifax Harbour and its components are literally made up of relics from the Halifax Explosion. As you walk down the path that lines the field and the all wooden playground - your peripherals are sobered by the surrounding centuries-old Steel that lines your walkway. See dates, names, and ship memorials as you round the north turn. Fort Needham is a beautiful gem hidden in the North End of Halifax. Go enjoy it for yourself!

Aubrey Reid

Nice park.

Nicole Webb

Such a great spot to learn about history and it has the coolest playground around!

Grant Lamontagne

Beautiful park right in the heart of the North End.

Russell Watts

Really nice memorial park in remembrance of the Halifax explosion, if you are there at noon you can here the bells ringing and the canon fire from the Citadel, and some nearby church bells all going at once

Tina Boutilier

Beautiful spot

Liam Mather

Great view, awesome play structure, big sports field, with added feel of a museum thanks for to the Halifax Explosion monuments

Chris Stone

With lots of greenspace for your four-legged friends to run around off leash and a wood chipped playground with new equipment for children of all ages to enjoy, the historic Fort Needham Memorial Park is a gem in Halifax's North End, and offers a beautiful view of the harbour while commemorating the Halifax Explosion of 1917.

Priyanka Arora

Peaceful place . Love it

Kitty K.

This is a hidden nice park sitting on a small hill in the north end of Halifax. Great for a leisure stroll with your friends or family on a beautiful sunny day and escape the hustle and bustle of the city life. The bell tower monument represents the victim who lost their lives in the Halifax Explosion a hundred years ago. You can overlook the view across the Halifax harbour and see part of Dartmouth downtown.

Jason Belliveau

Dog friendly park.

Ryan K. Crouse

Bad memories here :(

Amel Muskic

Great spot to take kids

Channen Brooks

They don't shovel or salt the stairs

Stephen MacKay

Recently upgraded park. The landscaping has been improved to tell the story of the Halifax explosion. Steel retaining walls are engraved with statistics about the people and ships involved in the disaster. Accessable parking can be found at the south end of the park near the new wooden playground. A large field is available at the top of the hill that is popular with dog owners.

ronald wells

Nice place

Missy Ross

Beautiful playground.

Oliver Craig

This place is an awesome location for off leash dogs

liliana alba

(Translated) A beautiful place, both day and night and when there is snow it looks spectacular! (Original) Un lugar hermoso, tanto de día como de noche y cuando hay nieve se ve espectacular!!!

Charles Mitchell

My dog was very bad up there

Les James

Not all war time casualties happen at the front line. War socks.

Dimitris Protsios

Very nice park setting. Well taken care off and of course the memorial which is a sad reminder of what happened in the city on December 6th of 1917.

Mohammad Abu kharoub

(Translated) wonderful place (Original) مكان جميل جدا

Ed Prior

This park is up on the hill with a nice view of the north end of Halifax Harbour. There is a children's playground, a dog area, and some playing fields, but the unexpected part for me is the carillon honouring the Halifax Explosion. A very appropriate tribute, considering that the area the park is in was pretty much flattened by the explosion.

Louise Tattersall

Am yet to fully explore the entirety of the park, but so far it's lovely. For my sporty friends, there is a great set of stairs here which are perfect for step running (it's shaded too so big bonus). The bells are lovely and the gardens are super well kept. There's a nice play park for families and lots of dogs on walks :)

Lila Choudhury

Beautiful organic children's playground.

Jessica MacDonald

Swig is nice. Trees are nice.

Jeff Arsenault

Amazing new play structure for kids. A real gem in the centre of the North End.

Archibald McCurdy

Used to more dog friendly. We aren’t not allowed on the sports field anymore. Great group of dog owners.

Morgan Book

A little hideaway in the heart of the city! Spectacular views, clean and safe, offleash dog area and fun playground!

John Davies

A somber place to reflect on the folly of war and the suffering of the innocent. Most of the victims of the Halifax Explosion of December 1917 were children; thousands of miles from the front and believed to be safe from the horrors of WW1.

Graham Brownlie

Newly renovated park, great place to relax and feel the history

Greg Glasner

Beautiful memorial

Chad C Landry

Fun

Nichole Fenyvesi

Very Beautiful Place, Nice playground area

Frank Streicher

Great if you own a dog.

Dale King

Beautiful day to sit in the park.

susan petrie

Needs pottys

Allen C. Fownes

Nice view of the city. Poignant reminders of the Halifax Explosion of 1917

Madyan Refai

Quiet and beautiful

Jack Morrison

The defining moment when the Imo collided with the Mount Blanc depicted in wood and steel atop Needham Hill. We'll done Halifax.

Paul O

I feel lucky to live close by, nice little park.

Robert DeKelver

Beautiful historic park. Great for walking. Children's play area. Lots of historical information on Halifax explosion.

Margaret Berze

Honour memorial. ????

Jennifer Drake

Favorite place

Edward Rothschild

Really great playground on the south end of the park. Some sweet patches of evergreen forest on the north-facing slope.

Rhia Perkins

Excellent, creative natural playground in a woodsy Urban setting. Lots for kids of all ages, and history too, if you're looking for it. No facilities, but an easy walk to the Hydrostone for bathrooms and treats.

Kelly Costello

It looks great! Though it's VERY muddy, so dress appropriately.

Ken Shipley

Wonderful place for kids and puppies to run off leash.

Daji Sun

Friendly dog park

Michael Golubev

Good place

Qasem (Dr. Q)

Very nice place to go for a walk, take your dog, or play sports. It has a few access points and a small parking lot. But street parking is also available within couple minutes. The park is in the heart of the city and is surrounded by lots of houses and streets.

Kelly Mercer

We take the girls there to burn off some energy. Great job Halifax for providing a green space for the whole family!

Todd Madore

Great natural log playground

The Bombadils

Beautiful large park with new playground.

Fadi Ibrahim

It was wonderful.

Thiago Andrade

Great place for dogs or a jog in a great neighbourhood.

Tracey Lynn

Huge park I never even knew existed! Lots of green space with a soccor field, playground, picnic tables, and the monument for Halifax explosion. Loved walking through it. Would go again!

Micah Peters

Beautiful park, great memorials scattered throughout the park with powerful words. Love the bells ringing on the hour!

Timothy Fisher

This outdoor playground has a very unique look to it. It's toddler and child friendly, I recommended it.

Destiny Edwards

We arrived as the bells chimed 10am, it was really nice. Wonderful natural playground made out of logs and wooden structures and a big field to run around. My daughter wants to keep going back to it. She especially liked the rock climbing wall that once on top, you can go down a slide to come back down. Did that more than a few times!

Wolfgang Prof.Dr.med. Dieing

(Translated) Very impressive! (Original) Sehr beeindruckend!

C M

Beautiful park, stunning view, excellent kids play area. The only thing lacking is some public bathrooms nearby and maybe a food stand in the summertime.

Rob Showers

good for taking the dogs too

Don Kane

One of the nicest parks in the city of Halifax. It is dedicated to the Halifax Explosion in WWI 1917. The bells in the exhibition are rung each year in respect of those lost in the explosion. It has information on the vessels involved with the Explosion. Placed along the pathway through the park. There are nice benches where one can sit and ponder on the peace and values that we are aloud to live in our times. Our parents, grandparents and grea grandparents went to participate in various wars so our children can live their lives in peace. We thank them for their beliefs to create a world of freedom for all.

SUSH mita Thapa

It's really good place for the people who love to sit alone with the fresh air and a green environment but you might get to see a lot of dogs.

Tracy Nauss

Great place to play with the dog

Max Donaldson

Great park. Being sunscreen.

Jan MacDonald

Was working on the rd

lenial pinard

Dog friendly

Ian MacDonald

Great little park for dogs. Nice memorial to the Halifax Explosion as well.

Moses Jesus

Amazing

Kevin O'Keefe

Amazing spot!!! And best of all its Dog friendly!!!

Lisa Lee Steckler

Excellent playground -if it's a sunny day make sure to bring hats as there isn't a lot of shade. If you walk towards the large cement/bell installation opposite the playground there are 2 very old trees that are amazing to climb,

Daniel Blais

Clean and green!

Mary MacDonald

WOW the improvements are great

David Foster

Lovely park, looking forward to seeing what the future brings for Needham!

Richard Cross

Nice down and back trail. Not long. Nice playground.

Ashton Kostiuk

Very cool and historic

Ajit Thakkar

Great park for kids and adults alike.

John MacKay

Great park for picnic lunches and off leash fun for the pooch.

Katey Kelly

Great park!

Dylan Smith

The park has had a major rebuild for the 100th anniversary of the explosion. The new playground is great with lots of creative wooden climbing structures, probably one of the best playgrounds in Halifax now.

Bethany Moore

Wonderful natural playground area. Tons to explore for children of all ages.

Shawn McLeod

People friendly, dog friendly. High in the land so it is great for sunsets and fireworks. Flat sports fields, cages tennis courts... Nice place to play.

Blair Allen

Great park, not a great dog park. Giving this park 3 stars feels a little hypocritical seeing how much I go there, but as far as dog parks go it is not ideal. It is nice that it is secluded atop a hill and so offers great views and lots of space. There are playgrounds, sporting fields, plaques to read, a path to run, and an area deemed the dog park. That dog park area is not fenced in, which I feel affects all of the other aspects of the park. If your dog is reasonably well behaved and can handle people running, biking, scootering, or skateboarding by then everything should be alright.

Roman Malik

Need more renovation for public attraction

Apollo Lemmon

This park is one of the gems of Halifax's Park system. The bell monument is an impressive sight.

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big playground

Emily White

Great to walk through and bring your dog off leash !

amazon ww

Lots of pokestops and spawns. Bananas spawns on Community Days. Really nice trail and cute playground. The offleash dogs are a little out of control tho, they should have a fenced in area.

Jolly Roger

A great place for taking kids out and having some workout on the playground. The lawn is pretty friendly to the fur families. Not much of a trail or hike though. The autumn vibe up from the hill is meditation.

Brian Brine

Lovely park.

Wally Hannem

Great playground for the kids. Could really use a washroom

Amelia McMahon

The playground is really great! Look out for the dog poop in the field...

Toomany Bats

This park is beautiful. The walk is picturesque and the area is dotted with historical information about the Halifax Explosion. The monument has a nice marque area. And on the other side of a large field area there is a playground and more greenspace.

Jeremy Rintoul

Lovely open space with decent views around the harbour. Nice playground and interactive elements for kids. Good sports field.

Victor Medrano

Nice for kids

Linda Alderdice

We remember...

Samiah Alam

I went for a walk at night and thought it was a nice park. The playground equipment were very unique and based on using natural wood material rather than plastic. I would definitely encourage parents who live nearby to visit the playground.

Tara Dunnett

My daughter loves going here. They have a great park for kids and is nice to walk around.

Judd WILSON

This is where I practice my Bagpipes.

Manoj Mathew

Stroller friendly elevated park good for a sunny day out.

Rob Walsh

It's in construction but looking forward to how the final project turns out

Duane Margolese

I have recently discovered this park with my dog. It is a nice place yet the dog run has been a wet and muddy field. The playground is better for children. It would be nice to see more benches, perhaps picnic tables and planned events. The view of the water is amazing. More garbage receptacles would definitely be an asset.

Lemuel Smith

Excellent memorial. Steep climbb for people bit worth the trouble.

Sam Weir

Somewhat small and hard to traverse in winter. Nice for a walk though.

JD Sauveur

Top 3 parks in the city

Tara Taylor

Good location to take your dog to off lease area. Newly paved sidewalk. A little wet/ messy in the spring.

Donna Duncanson

Nice place

Tom Wills

Nice park to let the dog off the leash. Can be quite busy at peak hours (430-630pm). Decent views of harbour and Bedford basin. Plenty of parking.

Damian Tomsett

A wonderful place for children and their families to get together. Awesome playground - made all from lumber. Something for all ages! Only downside is : no bathroom And the nearest bathroom I know of is a 10 minute walk away- even longer when you have littles walking! Otherwise a great park

joe murr

Very nice play ground for kids and big space if you have a dog to burn that extra energy

danny boyNS371

The improvements made to the park are fantastic.

George Woolley

History at it's best

Josh Francis

Awesome little hide away spot, great to chill. Park was pretentious and subpar but still fun, bring back the basket swing that was missing

Sara Reid

Beautiful new park for kids. Worth the walk

Tom Wallace

Beautiful park. Historic.

Reid Palmer

Nice for what it is. A urban park tucked, like many of Halifax's parks, inside a residential area of the city. There is well maintained stairs and paths as well as nice plaques and monuments referencing the Halifax explosion. There is a dig friendly "off leash" zone that is a nice touch for dog owners. A small play ground that i didn't use but looked serviceable. It's not local to me so i dont know how often i would return with so many other parks to explore but it was nice to visit.

Rodney Sauveur

They have a family area and they have turned the park in to a great park for people to walk. They have lit up the bell towers and it is beautiful at night. Enjoy!

Miguel deMello

Great place for games and dogs

Shelley Stevenson

AWESOME SPOT FOR KIDS ! ! Different then typical I think that's why my kids love it so much

Delon Frederick

What am awesome park to visit for dog lovers n I also play soccer with my son up there.

Margie Thomas

Should have a water spray for the kids so

christopher hurry

Great Adventure playground for kids, with lots to climb and explore, not for little little kids. Was very hot and almost always windy. Lovely flowers. Little shade.

BL Smith

Recently revived. Nice walking path and a nice play area for kids. Landscaping around monument was all redone in 2017.

Ashley Amero

Beautiful spot!

mei mei Sing

A meaningful park with a large field and cool playground.

Sasha Diakow

Nice new playground

heather fitzgerald

Beautifully landscaped to commerate the 100th anniversary of the Halifax explosion

steven crabbe

Great Kids play area and lots of interestingly displayed historical information about the Halifax explosion.

Marilyn Gilby

The memorial to the Halifax explosion that was completed for the 100th anniversary is extremely well done. I highly recommend anyone who hasn’t to go take a look. It really makes you think.

Jerran Symonds

I love the view here and the landscaping is well done. We hang our hammock here in the summer and go for walks occasionally ????

Stephani Wilks

Great to walk through and bring your dog

Metal Fabricator

Love this place.

Chris Hahn

Nice little park :)

Anthony Rogers

Respectful remembrance of a sad tragedy

Jennifer St. George

They put in a new playground that is made of old looking wood. The children loved it! Encouraged use of full body movements, imaginative play and use of risk management techniques to climb.

Trevor & Zofia Hodgson

Nice quiet spot

Lewis Langford

A great historic site to visit. The bells r of great significant to history

Heather Aubie

A place to learn and to enjoy

Moutaz Tawfik

Kids should be a little bit older than 5 years

Wendy Coote

We did not realize how lovely this park and memorial to the Halifax explosion was until today. More than just the big monument with bells. Many historical facts throughout. And a fantastic kids playground.

Damien Romano

My 2 year old had a fantastic time, great multi level play area.

Alex Rascanu

Beautiful large park with the best children’s playground we’ve ever seen - 20+ wooden structures that are just wonderful for our three year old!

Jason Sutherland

Great spot for walking and taking the dog

Derek Forbes

Great place to remember the past

David Lind

Great park, playground for kids, walking paths and new washrooms in a building being built, brand new. Big open sports field, well groomed and maintained.

G Mack

Beautiful park

Jbo Bonin

Awesome spot for little and big kids to play

Krista Tilley

The park has had a major overhaul in 2017 for the 100th anniversary of the explosion. The space and the playground are awesome.

A S

Fairly small community minded park with history. Dogs are welcome to play off leash here.

Jitesh Patel

Nice place to Visit

Christopher Chang

Good park! Has a play area for kids and a field as well as tennis courts. It is also adorn by a couple of monuments. the view of Halifax and Dartmouth are also worth seeing from. There.

Donny Brook

In my opinion one of Our city's great attributes to our history. ..families can play ,learn, picnic. Check out the 360 degrees view. ..absolutely lovely place.