Reviews of Shubie Park (Park)

Murr Stevens

Wooded trails, easy sloped and pea graveled. Friendly squirrels and chipmunks who panhandle for peanuts. Chick a Dees will eat black sunflower seeds from your hand. A strole along the old canal is peaceful. Its late spring 2020 and I haven't checked to see if the taco stand is open. It's a sunny spot to enjoy the tasty tacos.

Amanda Hirtle

Shubie park is the best off leash dog park I've been to. I'm a professional dog walker and I never have a problem bringing my pack there for hours on end. The people are amazing, mostly everyone cleans up their dog poop, no litter at all and there is little to no dog fights. I reccomand to anybody who wants to have a good time with their puppy.

Carla Flaherty

My husband and I love taking our pug and beagle spaniel to shubi for walks and to get fresh air and to mingle with other fur babies and their owners. Great walking trails for off and on the leash walking and all kinds of different breeds and sizes.

Paula Julian

Best dog walking park around, fresh snow from Monday December 17

Ken Thomas

Rented canoe for an hour. Reasonable price. Great views

Nic Saun.

This is a great park that anyone can go to. It has a dogs off-leash area and it has an on leash area and there are lots of birds, chipmunks and squirrels.

Albina Ziatdinova

Lovely park with lots of trails of different difficulty. The historical informative boards tell you the story of the canal. There are lots of little animals for kids to enjoy their walk with you. The park is accessible from Dartmouth crossing or from the residential street down below.

Courtney Fowler

Such a nice clean park, I love renting the kayaks, swimming, and going for walks here! Amazing for dates, kiddos or just getting out of the house

Maddox

Love shubie park we go there every day off. Wish it was maintained as well as point pleasant. Even so, shubie always wins over other off leash parks in HRM

Nick C

Great place for walking and enjoying nature and the seasons

Rob MacKay

Shubie is one of the best places to bring your dog for a walk in HRM. It offers an extensive off-leash trail that borders Banook lake, where your dog if he’s inclined, can go for a swim. Owners will love it too, providing the best of what Dartmouth has to offer in terms of scenic trails.

Balan Swaminathan

We had a great walk along side of the small stream that leads to the lake. Quite pleasant walk on the trail.

Steph

Lovely park to bring your family and friends(fur family included!). The park is tucked off of the “main” road. Some googling and you’ll find it. There are a couple of food places nearby before heading to the park. Which I would recommend asking to use their washrooms as unfortunately the public washroom is not ideal in the park(at least as or me writing the review). Shubie is accessible via bus for those curious, yay! They have some on and off leash trails for the dogs. Which is helpful when your socializing your dog or have a dog that loves people but is wary of other dogs. So far everyone going on these trails have obeyed the signs which you love to see. Bonus if you don’t have a dog(obviously ask before petting) you get to make tons of fur friends! The wild life(squirrels, birds, ducks, etc) are actually quite friendly and pretty much come up to you looking for food. Make sure to read the signs regarding feeding the wild life.

Robert Wilhelm

Many great trails, kayaking, Canoeing, swimming, camping, and nature. Awesome place to spend time.

Chrissy Rideout

I absolutely love this park in the fall. Lots to take in,very relaxing

Erin Code

Great place to walk. I don't have a dog but lots of people walk there dogs here.

Curtis Cullen

It's a nice place to walk, there's beautiful scenery and is teaming with ducks plus a lot of people walk their dogs.

Wesley Amirault

Best place in Dartmouth to walk the pooch!

Steph O'Connor

Beautiful park! Great for family walks, stroller friendly, dog friendly. There are bathrooms.

Curtis Pennell

A beautiful trail system. We love walking our dogs here.

Tom Bulger

Cars where parked along side of the sidewalk and where blocking the ramps for wheelchairs and walkers along with people who are mobility challenged. There are only two ramps at either end of the parking lot. Would like to see a few more ramps put in close to the stairs that are there. Also how about having some handicapped parking spaces added close to the sidewalk so that people who are disabled don't have to walk across the bust parking lots. People are also parking along the driveway where it says for drop off of canoes or kayaks 15 min time limit but many are just parking there for hours while they are out on the water. Maybe some enforcement is needed so that they are not blocking the limited ramps that are there. I had to climb down off the sidewalk because a car was parked right on top of the only available ramp at the far end of the parking lot. Let's make Shubie Park more accessible for everyone so that we can all enjoy it during these trying times. Thanks.

Meghan Munro

Great park with a section for off leash dog walking! Dogs love it here and people are friendly. Well kept trails.

Lisa R Bishop

Got here by transit. Nice trail for relaxing walk with bonus of historical signs.

Baba Sing

Nice, easy walking trials for family. You will experience different screens as season chànges

Ben McCarthy

One of the best multi use trails in the city. Also the only off leash dog park.

Roxanna John

Favourite off leash dog park in the city. Great for human walking, bike rides and kayaking.

Dan M

Beautiful scenery, lovely place for a picnic, lots of good kayak launching points, and a lemonade booth that sells tacos!

Andy Gilbert

Nice trails with benches to sit at every now and then, the beach h is great with a nice lake. There is a place where you can rent a kayak and peddle bikes

Jennifer Derwey Deane

Wonderful place to do light hiking with kids! Always very clean and full of animals.

Darlene

Trails are well groomed. There is a dog's off leash area!

Sinatra Davaro

Beautiful park, maintained well and lots of different walking trails.

Olivia Quentin

What a fantastic park!!! Tons of squirrels and birds, and lots of friendly dogs for my pupper to run around with. Beautiful trails, too, and of course, the trees are amazing this time of year.

YT_Solar Beach

Its my favorite park! I love a lot ☺️

Megan Wilcox

Lovely walking trails I haven't been to since I was a kid. Remember feeding black-capped chickadees and squirrels here. Bring some sunflower seeds and peanuts, they'll come right to your hand! Great for walking/running/pets as well since they have an offleash area. Plenty of lakeside picnic tables too!

Justin Boudreau

Nice walking trails

Funi513's Gaming Channel

Nice place for a walk near the water. Only thing is in certain parts you can hear the highway through the trees.

Eugeniu Mardeus

Great place to go with a dog or just for a long walks to empty your mind.

Nicole Hubley

Great place to unwind! Lots of trails to choose from.

Derek “Deke MoeDee” Mosher

A great place to bike or walk . Beautiful scenery .

Marion S.

Very nice park, tho hard to find it's way without a phone

Shane Patelakis

Great place to hike and run

Kelly Lauren Smith

Lovely trails, offleash area for dogs, bird watching

Ella Kim

Beautiful place for every aged people. Trail. Water. Dogs.

Christine Sheaves

Beautiful trails, peaceful. A great place to walk, run. Really enjoy it

Duss Tynn

This scenic park is bustling with nature, featuring both long and short trails to suit your mood and abilities. There are both on and off-leash areas so feel free to bring your pets. The park is wheelchair accessible with a few different parking lots to gain access. Picnic tables overlooking the water and a couple beach spots make for a nice getaway.

Richard Tousignant

Great trails, nice place for a walk

Wanda Glasner

Beautiful park lots of great paths lots of beautiful nature.

Clarry Robicheau

Shubie is a well kept park and great for a walk in nature within the city. There are also well marked off leash sections for those who love to walk or jog along side of their dog. Bicycles are also permitted on sections of the trails but need to give right of way to pediatricians. With patience you might be able to find some black capped chickadees that will come and light on your hand. Overall, a great place to introduce younger children to wildlife and nature without leaving the city. The only downside is that because it is in the city, it can get busy at times. When it does get busy finding parking can be an issue so you might have to park outside of the park on the side of the road and walk in. It is still worth exploring, but don't expect to have the park to yourself. Since there is no half stars I gave a 5 star, but really feel it is more like a 4.5 out of 5 just because of how busy it can get which is really unavoidable being inside the city.

Juliette B Johnston

Gorgeous park for a quiet walk, or alternatively, half the park is off leash for your doggos

Darlene Taylor

It's a beautiful place to walk in the woods with squirrels climbing right up on your foot. Have to take a treat next time I go.

Sarah Breen

My dogs and I absolutely love this park. Met a lot of awesome people and dogs here:-)

Tonia Hartnett

Beautiful place with easy trails.

Terence Scarnicchia

Lovely park in the city where you feel far from the city!! The trails are well kept and the park is full of friendly squirrels and chipmunks. There is also a cute pond with ducks where you can bring your own canoe or kayak or rent one! The locks are well kept and very interesting. Last but not least the off leash part of the park that sits on the Mic Mack lake. My to go place to be in nature in a matter of minutes from Dartmouth!

Lisa Settle

We didn't have our dog with us, but we intend on visiting with him soon. Autumn is amazing here!

John Aves

Large park located close to Dartmouth - Loads on offer including bike hire and kayaking - An amazing place to explore and pic-nic

Debs G.

Nice trails and even have a washroom at the main entrance.

patrick wetmore

Should we park Great Park for picnics walking around looking at nature animals occasionally seeing deer squirrel hummingbirds walking area for dogs off leash

Jenny

It is a beautiful place to be with nature. We were able to meet squirrels and many kinds of birds.

Katie MacKay-Brooker

Always love the trails here and many photo opportunities

Daniel Tremblay

Best park in Halifax. We go there to walk our dog. There are off-leash sections.

Patricia Lee

A beautiful spot for an autumn walk.

David Macdonald

Beautiful park in the city! Lots of beautiful trails with small wildlife (birds, squirrels, chipmunks). Lots of signage. It would be very helpful if the signs had a "You are Here" indicator. It is quite difficult to determine where you are on some of signs as you at a crossroads spot in the woods. Otherwise a beautiful park for all ages.

Giuliana Ruffolo

This is an excellent place to bring dogs. The scenery is gorgeous, I really have fun walking over the little wooden bridge and watching the water fall. My lab, Maple, loves coming here. It's busiest on Saturdays which I find to be a good thing for my dog. She really enjoys playing here, and is always super tired by the end. Even if you don't have a dog, it's really nice to walk through and see the beautiful nature.

Malachai Prime

One of the best places to hike, walk you dog or just to enjoy the wonders nature has to offer. I've been going to Shubie ever since I was a kid and I always loved it. If you live in Dartmouth/Halifax and you haven't been to Shubie yet, I highly recommended it! :D

Ronan O'Driscoll

Wonderful park. Lots of great trails and lakes.

Rabeea Nasir

It's a pretty place with great views that keep coming while walking on the trail. It has benches after every minute of a walk. The good part is they warn you about dogs off leash section of the park.

Mark Buckrell

They take better care of the trails here than any other park in greater Halifax, and continue to do so right thru the winter.

Jason Ward

Great spot for a walk with the dog park there the dog can run off leash as well

James Cary

Great place to walk your dog(s). Very clean trimmed trails and people pick up after their dogs. There is an off leash and an on leashed section which is awesome. Lots of beautiful scenery and small waterfalls.

Cailin Robert Campbell And Green

Great trails, museum, summer cafe, canoe rentals, dog 'off leash' area and lots of squirrels :) Lovely historic spot to learn about the canal

Andrew Johnston

Wonderful place. Great for family walks. Much more activity now with Pokemon Go being so active.

M B

The park is beautiful for walking dogs offleash! We have three little fur babies and they just love trotting along the path. Great views, and lots of activities like food and kayaking in the river.

Chris

One of the best parks and trail systems in the city! Beautiful trails and views, ya get to see wildlife. The park and lake Charles trail are great for walking and biking. If ya like off trail hiking there's some good trails there if ya look for them. Also a great place to go for a row in the water, they have canoe and kayak rentals there during the summer if ya don't have you're own. The canal is a great paddle and lake Charles and MicMac are also fun. I usually end up walking, hiking, biking or paddling at least once a week through Shubie. They also have a great off leash area for you to walk your dog's which includes an off leash beach on Lake MicMac. I haven't swam at the beach on Lake Charles in years so I'm not sure how it is, but both lakes have decent spots to swim if ya wanna cool off while on the trail. If ya haven't hiked to the Waverley end of Lake Charles trail yet, I recommend doing it

Ashley Burke

Fantastic, great paths and very quiet

Lindsay Prue

A lovely park with plenty of walking trails. Dog friendly. Views of the waterway and even kayak rentals available! A yummy little canteen business is now there too so you can nibble or sip on something while enjoying the great outdoors.

Kimberley Campbell

A beautiful park. It tends to be fairly quiet. The paths are well maintained. Lots of wildlife to see.

Kevin Murphy

Beautiful park. Perfect place to go walking or take the entire family for a getaway. Interesting history on the park. Lots of birds too.

Alex Liebersbach

Great trails practically in the middle of the city.

Avery “Bean”

Beautiful this time of year wish I could've stayed longer

Marjorie Briand

Love this park. Great for walking, running and dogs.

Scott Browning

Nice for my sweetheart to share her nature trails with me.

A F

Love it, really nice naturists feel.

H M

Really fantastic park for all ages. Only way to improve it would be to get it included as a park that has maintenance. Honestly, it would make a great national park. It has a huge amount of historical significance to enable it to become one.

Terry Fougere

Very nice place to go for a walk !

Justin Levangie

Beautiful suburban park with lots of water, woods, and trails

Sarah Evey

Absolutely love bringing out dog here. Lots of paths of varying difficulty, lots of woods, and the beach area is great in summer. Best times to come seem to be early morning or around 4 if you want lots of other dogs around.

Emma Forbes

Always a great place for a walk with the puppies!!! Well maintained and so much fun!

Krutarth Patel

Great place to chill and have some fun.

Alexandre Desaulniers

Nice park with long trails. Close to Dartmouth crossing too so after shopping it's a great place for a walk

Ryan Keddy

Best park in the city. Dog Park area lots of wooded paths and it connects to other green belts.

Alain Savoie

Beautiful park, with great paths and lovely creek. Perfect for kayak.

Adelaide Milos

Great place to take your dogs. Offers and off leash walk area and a place for dogs to swim! Beautiful place to walk all year long!

Peter Klages

Shubie Park has been a favourite place of mine for years--from walks along the canal seeing ducks, chipmunks, dragonflies (or are they damselflies?), and the occasional heron, to cycling trails and enjoying nature, I always feel refreshed after a visit here!

Blaine Abbott

Beautiful park with great off leash dog trails

Ricky Mauger

Great Plaxe for a Walk or Hike even a Bike Ride .

Grant Lamontagne

I have been coming to Shubie Park for over 30 years. It is a great place to camp, hike, walk, paddle, fly kites.... whatever you like. And, being minutes from downtown Halifax or Dartmouth makes it great for impromptu visits. Bring sunflower seeds in the winter and chickadees will literally land on your hand to eat them!

Christine Emberley

Great place to walk, take in nature or run your dog. The only downside is that you can hear traffic from the nearby highway pretty much everywhere.

Manoela Pessoa

Amazing place to go white the famíly, take a walk and a pic nic.

Shane Hill

Trails everywhere! You could spend the whole day here exploring. Check out the deep cut. Please bring nuts for the squirrels and blujays is much appreciated by them.

Sidney Hamilton

Nice large park in the city with plenty of walking trails and different things to see. You can also rent a kayak and paddle along the old canal. Great place to see squirrels, chipmunks, and ducks (and of course ducklings in the spring). Only complaints would be how busy the park can get and it can be hard to find if you don't know where it is.

Nikki Alabi

An amazing place to take dogs. Huge, beautiful area to walk with your best friends (dogs). Easy walking, paths are great. Lovely views.

Steven Forest

A gem of nature and history in the city. This is a great place for a walk/ run. Dog owners still need to learn those little plastic bags go in the garbage, not left on the ground; why bother?

孟婕

Fun place to go! We caught the last day of the season and there was campfire and marshmallows! Great time! Looking forward next year!

Krista Whitehouse

Love this place. Great park for walking around, taking dogs, or even just dropping into for a while. You can also bring your bikes and cycle around the very large park. They have some interesting partner businesses too. There is a kayak rental company where you can rent kayaks and paddle down the river. There is also a canteen (Lemon Dogs) where you can get tacos and other yummy eats. Just a great place to have in the city.

Troy Musseau (Atlantic Chip)

This is a little gem right in the city. It’s a great place to run, walk, take photos, and it’s also a super place to walk your dog!

Adam MacPherson

It is a wonderful place to have your dogs off leash. Beautiful views, great park all year round.

Tracy M. Faux

Just love our beautiful park close to the city. People are smiling and dogs are too! Feel good place!

Dan Myles

A lot of squirrels and ducks along walk. An excellent historical park, live the history and nature here.

E Fletcher

Drove from the valley to check out the new pump track. Got there early and it was Packed! Not surprising after riding, it is second to none. Well done!

Sundog Creations

A large number of trails, many suitable for less experienced hikers and persons with some mobility issues. Special canoe and kayak launch warf designed for wheelchair access.

Afshin Sadeghi

Very beautiful place to spend a day with family

Kereth Collard

SHubie Park is such a pretty place to go for a stroll and get a few Fitbit steps in! There are Locks and Canals connecting to lakes surrounding the area. There are also some off leash areas for dogs to get excercise as well (if you have a puppy or two)! The paths are easy with no hills and simple to navigate. Free parking.

Jenny Allen

Great for short or long walks with all the different trails.

Tammy King

Love this park. Great place to take my dog for a walk.

Hanzala Qureshi

It's a nice park.

Terry Bigelow

What a nice place to spend some time. Rented a 2 person kayak and loved it!

Dean Frizzell

I have loved walking in Shubie Park since I was young, and now I take my kids here.

Divya Arun

Fall is always the best at Shubie ????

Rick Hunt

Great trails for walking cycling and winter x country or snowshoeing. The canal has plenty of history and is a nice kayak/ sup into Lake Charels

Brook Townsend

Great park for dogs. There are on and off-leash sections and a dog beach.

Evan Young

I greatly enjoy the variety of trails here! There's short circuits for casual and beginner walkers, there's longer trails for more experienced walkers and several in-between trails and loops! There's also a bunch of wildlife/plantlife to take in, as well as lovely scenery and historic spots along the way. Events take place at this location on a fairly regular basis as well and it's close to a camp site. It's an excellent location to come spend time at at almost every time of year, but late spring and summer are the best to me!

Pavitar Sandhir

Awesome place to enjoy with family & friends. Special place for your dogs. Duper natural views with peaceful aroma. You can't stop your hands from clicking pics just like me.. ;)

Murray D

Great place. Only been in Winter and it was still lovely. Great walking tracks.

Kevork Peltekian

Great park with lots of trails on background of historic canals that connected Halifax Harbour to Bay of Fundy

Minh Nguyen

There are a lot of outdoor activities to do around here, mainly watersports such as kayaking, canoeing, and so on. You can also swim, and the water is amazingly cool and fresh. The scenery is beautiful, and a plus for the camping site as well. Overall, this is a great place to stay at.

Drew McCarthy

My pup says it's the best place on erf.

Stephen A MacDonald

I used to like walking in the park. It's beautiful all year round. Let's dig tunnels underneath the highways to find more nature over near burnside and over near Dartmouth crossing. Yeah Tunnels under the highway to another section of wilderness. Let's build the park bigger and all lubed up so to speak If we the community see progress as Locamotive in the future we should learn a little about digging tunnels first. Let's expand shubie park under the highways for practice

good job bob

This is a nice nice park that I didn’t know existed it has nice hiking trails for miles and miles . There are place to sit next to the water and Lakes and streams, there’s even a beach ,campground . And places to go cross country skiing in the winter .it’s a lovely park for anyone to enjoy. And it’s so close to all of your local needs like Cosco McDonald’s IKEA bass pro shop and the list goes on and on If you like this review give me a thumbs up :)

Cavalier Thompson

This is definitely a great place to take you kids , your pets for walks, leisure activities,feed thr ducks, fishing, kayaking/canoeing, if you just want to chill and relax for a minute, take I some fresh air, some scenery, go camping, choices are endless, just be on alert because it is heavily wooded so wild animals may be present but other than that it's the place to go to get some time to yourself.

Jorge Arellano

Great spot for kayaking!!

Hannah Gwendolyn

Great for families with (and without) kids and pets!!

Dragon Seed

Great park.

Dan Wilson

Can't even get into the place the parking is so bad.

Alyssa Nauss

Great place to go for a walk or even rent canoes/kayaks

Cintya Hein

Very nice place! The colours in this fall so beautiful ????

d

This place is so peaceful! There are so many ducks, and friendly dogs that'll come up to you every so often. It's a lovely place

Mo

This park is gem, big, alot of trails here, lakes...the best in HRM

Naomi

This park was great for beginner hikers and dog lovers! It has small and large paths to follow and markers so you know you're not lost! Also bathrooms outside the building so they're accessible even after the building is closed :)

J Thomson

Trails are great and well maintained for a walk, or bike ride with the whole family. The new pump track is fantastic for all ages.

Marcia

Great t walk by itself, with someone, or with well behaved dogs without leash.

Troy Drysdale

Kayaking, paddle boarding, canoe, hiking and a beech. Of leash park nearby. It's a full stop spring / summer destination.

Aretha Smith

Amazing park. Perfect for walking the dog. Can't wait to go again.

Aayush Shrestha

Nice peaceful place within the city.

James greene

There were very cute doggos, and a duck who's beak looked like an angry dog

rachael lucas

The moon was out and full. Super bright. I went at night with someone who I've recently found a connection with and was from my past. We listened to music, enjoyed each other company and bonded over our experiences and similarities as empathetic people. It was fairly cold out but refreshing. I easily shivered and had to go back inside.

Gavin Mills

Great park to have in the city. Nice variety of trails, mostly along the lakes. Great for hiking and biking.

Brian Lively

Love walking through the park

Nixrin

The park is nice but what I believe is the main dock for getting in and out of boats is filthy. It is almost like someone painted the dock with bird poop.

Joe McGuire

Great place to walk with family and friends. Lots of ducks to see.

Jenn Embree

Love walking my dog there, just wish other dog walkers would be more diligent about cleaning up after their dogs

Anastasia

Favourite place to hike and kayak in HRM, the paths are nicely marked and it’s a great spot for to take the family.

TJ Austen

Great place to walk and take in nature and watch the ducks. Always some friendly dogs there too.

Paul Campbell

One of the best parks in the Halifax Regional Municipality with many trails, including the Trans Canada trail cutting through it. It has an off-leash dog friendly area, as well as the historic Shubie Canal running through it between Lake Micmac and Lake Charles. The visitor centre is located near a restored lock on the canal and for added convenience Shubie Campground is located on the northern tip on the southern tip of Lake Charles. A must see!

Papa Richards

great trails

Jenna Mcneil

Love the off leash trail for my pups! Swimming area is great.

Michelle Sayers

A beautiful spot and an awesome off leash dog park. Can be really busy sometimes.

Edyta T

Best park for walks and doggie parks!!

Jay Patel

Good place for Kayaking ????

patrick stutz

Love the park full of dog friendly people

Kenny Mahar

A great friendly place to bring your dog to socialize....and squirrels.

Garrin Boudreau

Great park for everyone and special trails for dogs off-leash

Kara Baisley

Love this park. Lots of trails and people around so feels safe to walk

M P.

Love Shubie and our palm tree!!

Mindalynn Frelick

My family visits this place every single week! We love love love it! Watch out for the crazy cute puppies though : )

David Jackson

Beautiful park for a walk, lots of wildlife squirrels chipmunks, lots of different birds, we even saw snakes. Boat hire swimming. Absolutely brilliant. Definitely worth a visit.

Charlene Carr

Love this spot. Wonderful to go for a leisurely walk, long or short run, or to follow the trails on a bike ride. Watch out for dog poop in the leash off areas, though most people are pretty good at picking up after their dogs.

Amanda Jones

Lots of trails, wildlife and a dog beach/dog trails. History of the canal locks interesting. Canteen there as well.

Antonio Mifsud

Such a beautiful place, I went kayaking here, it was a great experience.

Danielle Worth

Relaxing and fun. Great walking trails. Friendly atmosphere. Lots of squirrels and chipmunks.

Mike Allen

Amazing, clean and well maintained park! Much loved part of our family sunday

Cyril Hatfield

It's a great place to stay in touch with the natural beauty of this region, as well as being in touch with some of the history of the area ! ????????????

Maria Fernanda Gonzalez

I already love this park but the dogs are just make it perfect!!! ❤️

Barry Kanasewich

The wonders od a wilderness in the heart of a city!

Connor Burlton

Absolutely LOVE shubie park.. I have been walking my dogs here for years. Multiple parking entrances accessible from waverley rd or from Dartmouth Crossing. From one end of Shubie park to the complete other is about 2 1/2 hours of walking or just shy of 9km one way maybe less maybe more. Also multiple beaches to swim from ( however right now and has been for a while is a blue/green algae warning so not suggested ). Lots of squirrels and wild life if you are a fan of feeding squirrels or chickadee birds definetly a go to spot! Very friendly people all threw there, with lots of dogs and your odd bicyclist thoroughfare.. Again if you are a dog advocate or a dog owner definetly a good spot lots of room for the dog to run wild off leash and lots of friendly dogs and more then enough trails to keep u busy/walking! Would definetly recommend to anybody looking to get out and get active ! Beautiful trails !!!

Adam Greeley

Shubie park is a gem of a park overlooked in HRM. Long beautiful winding trails, great accessibility, and lake access make this a wonderful place for a stroll, a run, a bike ride, and/or a swim.

Sean Holden

The paths are well maintained, excellent views with access to the lakes. A great place for a stroll. The dog loves it. Of leash available. Usually enough parking.

bri

A great relaxing park to enjoy! Super clean and well kept. Definitely a great place to enjoy within the hustle of city life. Seems to be a big park, never got around to going through all the roads within it. Tons of wildlife to be seen, and bringing bird seed the birds will land in your hand sometimes.

Jason Teffer

Love brining the dogs here. So many other dogs for them to interact with

James Gauthier

Very nice place to walk around and definitely a beautiful short cut if you want to walk from there to Micmac mall or Dartmouth crossing

J. Valentina Rojas Cardenas

Lovely place for a quiet walk

Vincent Magnan

Love it so much. Very peaceful even when busy. There's an area for dogs to be offleash but still very clean.

azza salim

The park was absolutely beautiful peaceful and quiet .. refreshing air and good for Morning walks

Cheryl Anne

A very long trail and also has an area to go kayaking. You can rent some kayaks there too.

lance Downey

Nice to get away and have family time.me and my daughter.

Jeremy R

It's a nice park, lots of wildlife. Only downside for me is people feed the squirrels peanuts and being allergic to peanuts it stresses me out sometimes considering there are shells everywhere.

Allan Melvin

Beautiful park to get the dogs out for a stroll and some fresh air.

Karel Korber

Just a great area, so easy to take boats to the water!

Taylor Arbuckle

Lovely park, plenty of paths and hill, quite ideal for walking for exercise or even for fun, plus the park is filled with history in the form of the old boat locks

Steve Tonner

Beautiful park, tucked away in Dartmouth, allows you to get a little closer to nature, surprisingly close to home.

Wes Beach

I think this is the best dog park I have ever been to.

Akbar Khan

Lovely place to hike or even walk you dog (on selected areas)

Eugene Burden

Great day in the park. Not a lot of visitors, so it was easy to distance. Charlie my squirrel friend welcomed his walnut treat

Phil Love

Great walking trails, ideal for dog owners

Chris Bousquet

This is my favorite park in HRM. The dog park is the best. Great for exploring and feeling like you're far away from town while still being close by. Great for a swim or a walk.

Scott McCluskey

Fantastic spot to bike, hike or head over to the off lease dog area with their own beach.

Megan -Nicole

Great park for walks, kayaking or canoeing.

ray321333

Amazing place to bring your dog's. MAKE SURE there dog friendly. I've heard and even seen some horrible events with rescues and other dogs.

Diego Barnech

Excellent park trail, main circuit trail is about 2.2 Km. Full of (friendly) squirrels and ducks!

Tammi Hill

Had the annual Crohns and Coltis walk today even in the rain it's a beautiful spot

Crystal Chabot

Love this place! The animals are curious and you follow along the trail. Lots of tree coverage and trails to explore.

Bryn Dunbrack

Been coming here since I was a toddler, and now I take my toddler here too! Love Shubie Park

Charles Kaba-Anderson

Such a beautiful park! And the squirrels follow you around

Gordie Giles

My family and I had a great time at shubie park today!

Colleen Dort

Love Shubie dog park, a great opportunity to be free with your dogs. Trails are excellent to walk on.

Carrie Guo

My second time here, just cuz it’s too far from my home. but if I lived in Dartmouth I would love to go there everyday!!! Love the breeze there and the view was so gorgeous af???? really enjoy the trail there! Would def go back again soon!!!

Rickey G Osmond

Great historical park... Wonderful off lease dog park on the water... Excellent trails accessible all year round

Chris Pilkington

Both a great walking trail system, a beach with lifeguard protection and campground mean this wonderful park has it all from a short stay or a longer one... Convenient and beautiful!

Kathy Jo Wood

Beautiful trails, lovely waters, great place!

Skep Tikal

Took the grandkids to the bump park. Kids loved it..Kids were learning to ride their bikes, also a great place for scooters/ skateboards.

Terri Travels

Great place to walk and sightsee. Enjoy some nature and learn some local history here

Mike Stenhouse

There's a lovely, big off leash area for dogs, running through the forest and down to the lake.

Ian Douglas Beamish

Beautiful park, only saw a tiny bit of it but the canals are beautiful.

Sang-gye Buschmann

Not bad for a park in Halifax/Dartmouth. It's small. The longest trail is not a loop but straight one way and straight back. Right next to the highway (granted it's up a steep slope, so doesn't interfere too much). Many dogs, which can be a nuisance if you're running. The lake is nice, though.

J. Dakov

This is a piece of wilderness in the middle of urbanization. There are many places where squirles live in the HRM, but Shubie Park looks like their biggest population.

Darren Glossop

Great place for a walk. Skate down the canal during the winter

Tech CANADA

The best kayaking I had. Nice experience.

Luke

Great park you can also feed the birds!

Kerry Moore

Nice park to walk around Has a food booth not to bad for a quick bite Has clean washrooms in the main building and has another smaller building with washrooms

Marcel

A great little oasis in HRM. Beautifully maintained walking trails through the woods along the river. A great place to walk and unwind. The Interpretation Centre is well worth the visit. This little known canal project was quite something in its day!

Kevin Cullen

Great place to walk with the family and dogs! Remember some bird seed as some of the birds will land in your hand and eat. Especially fun for the kids!

T.D. Murdoch

Great place to get outside and enjoy nature.

Bradley MacLean

One of the best people and dog parks in the city.

Dave Lewis

Love this park. Great for walking and peace and quiet.

Majoh M

Biking. Hiking. Walking your dog, Or pot belly pig, Or your child/children. Sweet spot amongst nature. You can choose a long route or a short one.

Andrew Pepper

Beautiful urban park right in the heart of historic Dartmouth.

Joanne Gross

Lovely well maintained paths. Lots of beautiful, well behaved dogs. Great way to get some fresh air and enjoy outdoors. Can canoe here and playground at campground too.

Laura Waterfield

Beautiful maintained walking trails and friendly people. Love the squirrel feeders.

Sandy Chapman

This is a great park with a large section to take your dog.

Ellen Yeung

Beautiful walking trails, plenty of wildlife sightings and a lovely little beach. Great for kids.

Alex C. Moreno

What a wonderful park with fantastic paths and a beach and excellent prices for renting canoes and kayaks.

John Dube

Great place to go for a walk. Beautiful scenery and nature.

Satya, the Affiliate Income Girl (#digitallyfit)

Perfect place to walk your dog or have a nice stroll with he family!

Jeffrey Barton

Amazing place to take our pup for a walk! Going to try kayaking at some point!

MG Foxy

Lovely park! Lots of shade for the hot summer days and a place for them to swim. Highly recommend.

Art Hill

I live close by, so this is the park where I go for my daily walks. It is big enough that I can take a different route every day of the week. There are lots of different areas and it connects to the TransCanada Trail so you can walk all the way to the Harbour or further. It is very dog friendly and a lot of the park is an "Off Leash" dog area, so watch the signs if you don't like lots of dogs. As well this park has the remains of the old canal system running across the province, but they are in sad shape compared to the canals in England.

Carolyn Lewis

Very pretty spot to visit and enjoy nature. Lots of walking trails, wildlife and parking.

Catherine Marriott

Great walk, awesome for dogs. Lots of areas along the trail for the dogs to swim.

Katie Enman

Great place for a family walk, hike, or bike ride! Good for all seasons. Lots of garbage cans and benches around as well.

Garcia Family

Great place to walk, kayak and watch the ducks with family and friends. We met some lovely people too. We loved the off-leash dog beach too - the entire beach was covered with small stones and the water was clear and fresh....so our dog had a great swim and didn't get all sandy! win-win :)!

Cyrus Almeida

Excellent place to visit, please avoid on rainy days and weekends. Lot of parking slots available

Evan Hardy

Good area to walk your dog off-leash!

Scott Baker

It's a great place to take the family and the pooch for a walk, get out and have fresh air, see birds and squirrels.

Peter Barnaby

Amazing park for dog walking and spending a day at the beach.

Andrew Clarke

Great walking paths and lots of different routes.

Heather Colley

Love this place and everytime I come her I seem to always find new trails

Chris Palmer

Beautiful park, great place to take dogs as the off-leash dog section is quite large.

Daniel Blinn

Great for dogs, especially the off Leash area and beach.

Sam Eldershaw

We love this park for running kayaking from the canal to lake Charles

AA

Love the place and its so huge..Amazing lake for kayaking and swimming...

David Paul

Beautiful trails....love the off leash dog areas

Serge Aucoin

Such a great park .. I hope the lake doesn't get full of bacteria again this summer.. That would be sad for the dogs.

Jeff Ohlhausen

Fantastic bike trails. Great place to get some exercise.

Allen Sidebottom

Fun for all ages lots of birds

Emma Dilemma

Such a beautiful park and so much fun hanging out with other people and their dogs. Its a fun, interesting place for the fogs to explore the woods, chase squirrels, and fetch balls or sticks from the lake.

Chaminda Gamage

Very beautiful park with ling walking trails along Shubenacadie canal. At the end of the trail there is a supervised small beach where you can have swim. There is a changing room too. In summer months, you can rent canoes and padel along the canal. You can still see old water locks along the canal

Shannon MacNeill

Nice place for a quiet walk. Also has off leash area for dogs.

Jeffrey Goodine

Beautiful park to walk through. There is a large off leash dog section.

Nicholas Owen

Best park in Dartmouth, nay, in all of HRM. Lots of trails which are great for different durations of walk/jog/cycle. There is an off leash portion of the park which is always packed with dog folk. In the summer you can swim at the beach and you cant rent kayaks and canoes to travel down the historic Shubie Canal.

Anje Barnard

Just a beautiful park to get some fresh air and exercise (for you and your dog)!

Eliese MacKinnon

Cute little lake to attend in the campground, and they also have an ice cream stand.

Horizon Eye Photography

Very nice an well taken care of trail. Beautiful for photography in the fall.

C.

Great place for a walk or just to relax Check it out

Josh Elliott

Great park, lots of green spaces (when it's green), great for dogs. Plenty of canals, very pretty for walks, but mild trails.

Mark Campbell

Great spot for a walk

Mae Fredericks

place to get away from it all and take your doggies and so much more beautiful

Jason Hibbs

This is a great local park. Perfect for going for a walk or a trail run.

George Worthen

Excellent trail/park to bring the kids

Russell Hache

They're starting to cut the brush on the sides of the trail thank God for that I know you might be able to see around the corners

Karen Z

Lovely park, great for a walk, a nice relaxing day out. Will try out the camp ground soon !

monty clayton

Very pleased with the park. Great trails and close to everything. Highly recommend. We will return!!

Julian Madore

Awesome beautiful paths with lots of history

Marc Lemire

One of my favorite spots in the city. Great after work walk or jog.

Mark Klaamas

Great trail system with lots of history.

Lorie Ercolani

Beautiful park to walk in any season. Bring your doggie and enjoy the fresh air, the sounds of the birds. Just go and feast your eyes

Cory Pye

Beautiful park. Squirrels are very aggressive. Wear long pants and don't try to feed them from your hand, they didn't get the memo about not biting the hand that feeds them.

Kevin Whalen

Love this park for a little stroll or energetic walk with the dogs. My dogs give this place five gold stars.

Nancy Lewis

Great place with the kids and dogs for a walk. Great time by all. Only thing that I'd like to suggest is for people to abide by the signs and not feed bread to the ducks.

Jennifer Overington

We fed squirrels, chickadees and pigeons by hand. They love peanuts and sunflower seeds.

Richard Dragaon

Beautiful park on Micmac Lake. My dog loves it here as she is allowed off leash and gets to interact with other dogs.

Irma Niklas

I loved feeding the birds! It was an amazing experience!

Kaylee Kapital

Best place to take my dog!

Primus Efon Asua

Great for those who love to walk, breath natural and connect with nature. Lots of attractive squirrels to entertain you. Tracks are well maintained and people usually have their dogs on leash and respect others. It's very clean and natural.

Corrina Young

Such an enjoyable place to take my grandchildren and daughter its a day I love spending time with them

Kim Salter

Lovely place for a walk through the woods next to a stream or lake. Complete with canals an interpretive ctr and of course ducks and squirrels. Beautiful oasis getaway even though it is in the city.

Rodrigo Januário da Silva

Beautiful park in Darthmouth. Quiet and pet friendly.

Evan Rhynold

Great trails and awesome dog park

Susie Barnes

Always a great place. Lots of history and beautiful walking trails.

Christopher Muro

Really nice park. We enjoyed the trails very much and the wildlife was great to watch! We wished that we had brought some bird seed, as we someone else have, in order to feed the squirrels. There is a 'Dog Off Leash' area, which is enjoyed both as a dog and people beach, and another swim area specifically for humans. There is also a place to rent canoes and kayaks.

The Gardening Astronomer

A quiet woodland park along an old canal now used fur recreational paddling. Dog park. Freshwater beach,

Monique Doucet

Shubie is so peacefull and beautiful. My family loves to take our dog there and he absolutely loves it. Some sections of the park are off leash (they are very well marked). Would definitely recommend for anyone who wants a nice stroll through some trees.

Kavi Goorah

I have been there a few times for cycling and once canoeing. Very nice place and also has a local seller of fresh lemonade drinks. Highly recommend.

Jennifer MacKinnon

Beautiful park, and one of our favourites for taking the dog for a walk off-leash.

Selena Doner

It's our favourite ♥️

Mason Balas

Variety of beautiful scenery nwn

Ian Loughead

Great park though be aware some areas are off leash dog areas.

Bo Gispen

One of the most beautiful off leash areas I've ever seen.

Harley Quesnel

Great place to go for runs or walks with your kids, pets or by yourself, tons of shade on sunny and rainy days and a rewarding beach to cool off at the end with clear refreshing water

Tammy Aucoin

Best free off leash place in the city! Our dogs are used to being off leash so when we come to the city it's a great place for them to burn some energy. The trails are wide and very scenic as well.

Talita Talanski

Beautiful park to visit during the Autumn

Claude Malenfant

Shubie park is great to take walks, bring the dog, run and bike. There a ducks on the pond and squirrels aplenty, so this park is great!

Mary MacDonald

What a beautiful park. A great place to go for a walk or just to go and think ????

David McDougall

Great place for a family / pet/ Sunday walk* Lots of well maintained walkways. Also a great place to take some beautiful pictures.

Kat McTaggart

Beautiful trails for an easy walk or run. Gorgeous lake views! Loved it.

Chris McCain

A wonderful light hike right in Dartmouth. Full of very tame mallards, chickadees and squirrels, plus a few other species that are shyer. Chickadees will eat seed right from your hand.

MrSteele1984

Seen a squirrel and a duck get in a scrap here so be careful. Not sure who won... I got out of there as fast as I could. The ducks are quack heads and the squirrels are nuts.

Doug Colborne

Great place for a quiet walk along the old Shubie canal.

Bruce MacKinnon

Great Place to walk and snack, Good fresh air

Brent VanSlyke

Great place to walk in Dartmouth. Lots of great pupperoos here as well! Woof!

Marc Lacroix

Great place to walk your dog. Nice long off-leash path which is great too. Usually takes about 30 mins to complete the loop.

Delphine du Toit

A great and beautiful place to take your dog to socialize with other off-leash dogs.

Rajesh Barua (Emon)

Nice to trail

Justin Beaver

Beautiful place, go here.

Amanda Sabo

First time going there. It's a beautiful spot! The kayak rental place requires you to book in advance, which is definitely something to keep in mind!

jeremy terry

Beautiful park, great place to bring the dog for a walk or your family!!

Pixies Fire

My all time favorite place to walk. I love that the scenery is natural and not pruned up for looks.

Clint Walker

Nice park been going there since I was a kid. My son's highlight was the lost and found box

Michael MacCaull

The best park in dartmouth all year round. My favourite place to walk and contemplate. Would reccommend for family and adults.

R. Dave Spencer

This is a nice park but what I'm looking forward to most the for them to complete the connector to Waverley Village.

Ryan St-Jules

This park is really exceptional for walking my dog. Especially with the off-leash section that she loves. I have never been anywhere the same and I love meeting all the other dogs on our walks.

Yulduz Khodjaeva

Very pleasant place for kayaking and canoeing. The weekdays are not that busy. Enjoy observing ducks and squarrels.

Shane Graves

What an amazing park! right in (or like, on the edge of) the city! we had a picnic and a great nature walk and say so many ducks! was fantastic

Keon

Beautiful walking trail. Love the chipmunks that surround you as you walk. If you love nature this one is a must

Tammy Banfield

Love the off leash trails for dogs. So pretty! Also, wonderful trails for walking, running, and biking. The pump track is also wonderful for bikes, scooters, skateboards, and wheelchairs. ☺️

Bella Jun

Love this place! Good for kayaking, swimming and even walking!

Lauralyn O'Neail

It's a beautiful park. Great for jogging or walking.

Alex Watts

Great spot to take the dogs off leash!

Scott MacKinnon

Great place to walk your dog, just down the road from 9 locks brewing, walk up your thrust

Analia Silveira

Great place for a nice walk that has plenty of waterfront views. Highly recommend for dog owners!

juice fx

Excellent place full of tame wildlife n walking trails n a beach ...what more could you want :) bring some peanuts for the squirrels

Paige Hoveling

We've been going to Shubie for years! It's a great place to take the kids, dogs and whole family. The trails are well maintained, there's lots of space to run or walk, and the canal is beautiful any time of year. Kayaking on the canal and in the lakes during the warmer months is a must!

Liz May

Beautiful park, very friendly ducks!

Jim Dorey

Awesome walking park in the city! Only issue I see is patrons taking their dogs off leash in areas clearly designated as leashed. Lovely in the summer with kayak rentals and a nice swimming beach. I love the history of the canal / locks area too. Recommend bringing sunflower seeds for feeding the fauna. The chickadees and chipmunks are so much fun. My daughter feed both at the same time! Just hold out your hand with seeds and sing "chickadee-dee-dee!". Don't feed the ducks please. Most patrons are very friendly and enjoying the fresh air and nature. Lovely streams and small water falls make an enticing sound track for your hike. The canal itself has flowing, gorgeously appealing water with a few nicely secure, well made pedestrian bridges. There are outdoor facilities by the beach and an interesting visitor centre by the main parking lot. Parking is never an issue. The retail area of Dartmouth Crossing is also connected to the park by an elevated walkway and overpass by Cineplex. Highly recommended.

Christine Lutley

Nice park, a major city attraction for residentscas well as visitors. Great for walks in nature. Features the historic canal system.

Pam Gough

Great place to walk. They have an off leash area for pups, which is nice. Many intersecting trails. Beautiful place for a walk. Also connects to Lake banook.

Katey Kelly

Great place on a hot day! Beautiful trails on the river, always a breeze. Fishing, walk you dog on the leashed & unleashed portions of the trails. Great place for families and kids! Lots of parking!

J HC

Great trails. Lots of dog off leash areas. Great food and refreshing drinks at Lockside Canteen!

Roman Malik

Beat place in Dartmouth.missing the kayaking there. Beach is good for kids and everyone.

Tina Renier

Simply breath taking and awesome. As a nature lover, visiting Shubie Park makes me feel at ease.

Luke Aucoin

5/5, polite birds and doggos.

Zoe Claire

Beautiful park and trail way. Been going here my whole life. Lots of wildlife

Rodrigo Machado

The best park in Dartmouth. From the Historic Shubenacadie Canal to the dog park, this place has a lot to offer. Great for walking, running, biking or taking your dog for a stroll. Camping ground and beach too. And in the end you can have some ice cream on the way out of the camping ground. Just love this place!

Oneblueone Brown

Off leash parts! Winter maintenance. Beautiful lake and little streams.

Chloe LeGard

Just visited Shubie Park in Dartmouth for the first time since moving to Nova Scotia and it surprised me with what I found. Lots of hiking trails, beaches, and lots of off-leash dog trails. Even though the parking lot was full and there were cars parked all down the road, it didn’t feel busy. Maybe it’s because I came from downtown Toronto that I don’t find it busy but the park is so spread out that it’s rare to run into other people. Bring bug spray Note that the trees here have giant testicular-shaped formations on them. I haven’t seen that until I got to Nova Scotia.

Jon Aikens

Great well maintained nature trails, the leash-free area is a joy - you get to enjoy other peoples' dogs without any of the work! It's an HRM/Dartmouth gem.

J.D Indica

This is a magical place for me as I grew up in this area and have spent so much time in this beautiful park. I've done everything you can imagine including fishing (for fun not serious) hiking, watching wildlife, bat watching at night is out of this world exciting! Perfect place to go alone or with friends on a nice summers day/evening. Highly recommend this historic park.

Sarah Dewi

Lovely to go for a walk with kids, dog or alone. Especially on a nice sunny day. Lots of trails, on and off leash area, ponds, bridges and even a playground. Lots of birds, squirrels, butterflies etc. Pretty clean, lots of trash cans around.

Jolly Roger

The gem hidden in the city of lakes, Dartmouth. It has the historic canal which takes visitors back to those days when transportation on surface played a crucial role in daily life. Also the problem-solving wisdom of the people then is through the remain of the canal telling the story of greatness in human minds. On top of that, the lakes where the park trails stretch along makes the walk such a relaxing enjoyment.

Dean Young

Beautiful park between lakes with lots of walking/biking trails. Has a leash free zone and beach for our canine friends. Also has a good size camping park with beach just 15 minutes from downtown.

David Roy

Great walking paths and great accessibility.

Tom Lunn

Awesome experience feeding wild birds from your hand..

Andrew Peacock

Great walking and cycling trails. Park has an area for off leash dogs.

Amanda Axford

Love to take our pup to shubie. Good dogs on and off leash trails. Some paths are snow plowed and some aren't so bring good footwear.

Thomas Simmons

I like it it a nice to walk

Mark Macdonnell

Great walking trails. Great for swimming and paddling in the lake.

Janet Shellnutt

Absolutely beautiful day kayaking. The canal is so peaceful and the lake is clean. Enjoyed looking at the homes on one side and trees and bushes on other.

Gillian Richards

Shubie park is a beautiful place for walking and canoeing. There is a field for bbq's and a great family campground. Also an historical lock to see, with so many walks. There are benches that have donated for people to sit on. A beautiful beach for dogs to go, and so many beautiful walks. Camp ground for all campers with amenities laid on, tennis court and so much more.

Tracy Migel

If you haven't followed all the trails here then you should try them its miles of trails, many lakefront walks, swimming, a ball field, the locks, access to the crossing without having to cross the dangerous highway, the pump track, camping. I love shubie this place is the best!

SA Zapman

Off leash dog park and off leash trails. No bathroom for humans though.

Binder Vegas

Just the most beautiful park in winter and summer and spring and fall! The birds and squirrels love you when you come for a visit. Some sqirrels will wait at your feet of a shelled peanut. The chikadees love to take a sunflower from your open, still hand.

Dawn black

Shubie is my go to when feeling stressed over whelmed etc... It is blissfully beautifull

Naaman Wilson

Enjoyed the visit, the locks, the walks,it was a great place ????

Robyn Lilly

Great place to walk the dogs, however use discretion, there are always dogs off leash running around (even in on leash areas)

Gloria Cam

Great off leash dog park.

Jesse Truen

Always loved this place as a kid ...went here with Ashley and will plan on bringing the kids so they can feed the squirrels out of their hands...

Colin Weaver

Great park right in Dartmouth. Good place to get a look at what the historic Shubie Canal used to be like as well as get an idea of what the locks used to look like. Canoe and kayak rentals available during the summer. Nice trail along the canal. Access to a section of the Trans-Canada Trail which connects to the boardwalk in downtown Dartmouth.

Travis Connors

I've been visiting this park since I was a kid. They have made a lot of improvements over the years. Lots of small wild life, well taken care of trails, off leash dog area, interpretive center, beach, the list goes on. A terrific addition to the city of Dartmouth.

bob farrell

Stop feeding the squirrels my dog is big enough

Craiglan Gushmore

Amazing trail system and wildlife! The organization that does the upkeep does an amazing job. We were first time visitors to this park but will not be our last. There is a small cafe as well and trails are very accessible. Loved reading about the history of the area and canal system. Loved it.

Lori Foster

Some dogs playing in the water. What a great fathers day

Kurt Verbeeck

Nice little park with lots of opportunity to feed squirrels and birds and some nice archeological interest

Vijiyalakshmi Ganesan

Best place for outdoor exercise , bird watching , relaxation, dog park.

Melinda Welsh

The kids love to walk the trails!! It is beautiful there!!

Karen Boggs

We love the walk around Shubie and it's got a great little beach to visit as well

Tara Dunnett

Lovely place to go for a walk and enjoy the outdoors. This is with or without the kids

Kyle McCluskey

Truly the heart of Dartmouth! Arguably the best light walking and off-leash dog walking spot in the HRM.

Paula Quinn

Lovely nature trails

Ace

Really serene park with lots of trails. Great place to enjoy nature.

Tristan Smith

Beautiful park, fantastic riverside paths, easy for kids. I would bring a stroller with larger wheels. Could use more picnic tables

Paulette Inness

Shubie Park is a gem. A beautiful walk anytime of the year. The squirrels are pretty much tame and love to be given peanuts.

Kendall Scott

Beautiful trails and a great place to walk your dog.

sheldon rockwell

It's a happy place....the kids love to go feed the numerous critters,ducks and pigeons.....The water ways from the lake and on down through the old locks make for a great place to camp,bike canoe or stole.

Olesia Bemister

It seems like you are in total wilderness when in real life you are just minutes away from the city, great place for a walk with your child

alan mantolino

Beautiful park and great place for your dog or a walk to relax. Dogs are friendly and so are the people!

Mel PF

Beautiful place to go for a long relaxing walk with your family or pets.

Terry Balcom

A beautiful park for a walk or to simply relax. Several walking trails and is dog friendly.

Jessica Hilchie

Great trails, good sledding place in the camp ground

Ralph Malpage

Awesome park well maintained...was a beautiful cool day for a walk.

Shirlee Davidson

Beautiful park with lots of trails. Some of them were very icy . Main trail seemed to be ok

Colleen Baker

I love walking in Shubie park! It's so serene and beautiful not to mentioms there are dogs everywhere!????????

Shelley Purcell

Very quiet rainy day at the park today but the dogs had fun anyway

Nakita Eddy

Great place for dogs and young children alike. There are walking trails and some areas to ride mountain bikes. You can see ducks, frogs, beavers, birds, squirrels, and chipmunks. There are even some spots along the trails with shelters for birds and squirrels where passersby are able to put birdseed and peanuts.

Guillermo Rivas Sr.

Is nice to have this park in the city Nice scenic views,birds, squirrel ,turtles and so

Paul Arseneau

Beautiful place to walk and enjoy the outdoors

Dylan

This place is "The Liquor Dome" for dogs. You're just the DD.

Charles Duberger

Great place to take a walk with or without a dog. Please remember to pick up after your pets unless its a phantom poop or pure mush that requires a pressure washer or a shovel. If you notice an abandoned poop near the one you are picking up be kind and pick it up too. If you witness someone not picking up after their pet, a gentle reminder would be the best approach. Yelling, screaming and pointing is not the way to encourage adults to do the right thing.

Craig Peters

Had a very peaceful and enjoying walk!!

Dorothy Bailey

The park makes you feel like you're in the country. It a relaxing walk.

Heather Kaye

Shine park is a large, lovely park with great trails where you can walk and self isolate in the great outdoors. You can kayak, canoe or just enjoy the trails.

Iain Pattison

Clean park. Staff always on the go to keep clean. Well spaced between camping spots.

David Wilson

It's a great historic park and camp ground.

Mitchell Lloyd

The best park in Dartmouth for walks especially with little fury ones.

Philip Townsend

This is a great park for walking or sitting on s bench along one of the many trails. If you haven't been there before you should try it. There are dog areas on a leash and off leash. With the leaves changing it's a nice walk. Enjoy.

Christina Joslin

Beautiful trails and love that you're able to rent canoes by the hour! You won't be disappointed!!

barbara walton

Nice place not big enough for busses to stay with the group. People are friendly the students love the tours

Mr Donovan

Great path variations and lots of room to distance from others

John Richards

The best place to walk your dog.lotz of trails,leash on and off. Streams to drink from and a beach.

Kim McCharles

Wonderful park with a dog beach to boot. It's rich in history and a beautiful place.

Dave Mowry

This park is a jewel in Dartmouth. Very well maintained, leash areas and off-leash areas for your dog.

Frances Buott

Beautiful area to walk, explore nature or just to sit back and enjoy the peace, or even people watching.

Dee Pa

Lots of good trails and fun for kids

Sheila Coutts

Perfect spot to walk your dog or your people. Lakes and Brooks. Local birds and squirrels and an off leash dog trail. Canoe/ kayak rentals. Biking trails lead from the park and are peaceful and follow the water.

Hussain Sayed

Love the ducks and all the dogs

Paula Reid

Kayaked down the canal to Lake Charles.

shouqian wang

Nice view,and you can meet a lot of pets

bella cruise

What a great park. We walked 5kms and never saw half. Great walk

Craig Perry

Took my son to pump track. I grew up in Shubie Park so I then showed him the great trails. Memories.

Tony

Nice place for a walk. Dog friendly trails. Alot of joggers. Can be very busy with dogs.

Justin McClelland

Great spot to enjoy nature only detractor is the sound of the highway. Still excellent walking trails and lake views

kaylee boone

Great off leash trail/park. You might have trouble finding parking if its busy. People are generally polite and I didn't notice a lot of trash while I was there

Patrick Stutz

Great park to walk your dogs lots for friendly people

Nicole Ouellette

Amazing trails with beautiful scenery rich with squirrels, ducks ,chipmunks and birds all who have less fear of human and don't mind sharing space along side you as you venture through the trails. The off leash dog area leaves plenty of room for your socialized pupper to meet new friends.

Evelyn Nevermore

Beautiful park in the heart of the city. Love the seperate dog park section.

C

Not much to do once u see the locks in the picture. However it's a neat piece of history every kid in Halifax should see once.

KM

I love this park! Beautiful, well maintained, and really popular. The dog off leash area has your standard stunned-dog parents who bring unfriendly or aggressive dogs, but that’s every dog park, and not the parks fault at all.

John Spears

Off leash dog zone is great. Just make sure you pick it up! Lots of shady areas to keep cool. Not to mention all the great lake access.

Scottie Dorrington Jr.

Great place to go for a nice relaxing walk and a good place to walk your dog if you own a dog

Drew D

Beautiful Park, but I wish the dog owners would obey the on leash off-leash signage.

Heather H

Our first time really exploring the trails in this park was so successful. Our daughters loved it and they especially loved to seek out all of the gorgeous birdhouses along the paths.

David Boudreau

Lots of ducks and squirrels because everyone is feeding them. Nice easy walk. A bit crowded as it's not a large area. We'll visit again to try the trails away from the canal. Overall a great afternoon! ☺

Noreen Lofgren

Very calming, full of nature. They were doing upgrades on one of the bridges. It was on great shape.

Bernard Jurcina

Great place to go for a walk and even better that you can walk the dog there off leash.

Barb Aptt

When we booked, we were not told that we booked on the no campfire area. That's why we camp, but I have to say it was still enjoyable. It was a fire ban..so no one could have a fire. Beach is nice and paths for walking or biking was really good. I am not sure about how much the ampage worked at our site as our trailer ran out of power on a 30 amp site...

Peggy Matheson

This was my first trip to Shubie Park. There's lots of wildlife, walking paths, history about the canal, benches to sit and rest while you look at through to the water or sit in a quiet area of the wooded land, there's a place where your dogs can roam freely, as well as on leash and other areas, there's a picnic area on a cup of small beaches. If you're looking to take pictures or just relax this is a very splendid place to go. I would suggest if you're someone who enjoys feeding the wildlife take some seed or peanuts along because there are a lot of ducks and squirrels along the way that love to be fed.

Linda Makar

Lovely off leash park

Brandon Holland

TLDR - Overall a great park for all out door activities (walking, canoeing, swimming). The park is both dog friendly and stroller friendly. This park has many great features. There is a beach with life guards, an affordable small boat rental, off leash walking trails and stroller friendly trails. There are many interconnecting trails so that every walk can be a varied and different. The trails have minimal inclines so are quite accessible for persons with limitations or people with small children/strollers. The trails lead past lakes, rivers, locks, marshes, through tree cover or open clearings. There is something for everyone here.

Caroline Innes

Walks or kayaking, you can't go wrong going to Shubie!!!

T Manthorne

Great off leash part of the park to take the dog for a swim and then a nice cool walk under the trees

Howard MacEachern

Always love walks along the Shubie trail system. Perhaps one day the wife and I will get ambitious and walk around Lake Charles starting from the Dartmouth Crossing entrance.

Jim Bean

Awesome trails with beautiful views

Elaine Kennedy

Beautiful park. Great walking trails and completely child and pet friendly. I live close now, but I used to drive 25 highway minutes to bring my children for a swim or walk and picnic. Now we take our grandchildren and still enjoy the park.

Jordan Arnold

Considering this park is in the middle of Dartmouth it is a very peaceful place to go walk. I really enjoyed the many paths to explore and I also enjoy the easy access to Dartmouth Crossing if you decide you would like to go shopping. There is also a small beach which is a nice place to swim on a hot day in the summer.

Ashley Lambe

Well maintained trails, great kayaking, good for strollers and bikes on the wider paths.

Osama Frank Kimemenihian

It's a wonderful place to spend time with family and friends

Tara Doucette

Awesome place to let the dogs go. It would take me 5 hours on leash to get the same exercise as an hour at Shubie. Please pick up after your pets people ????

Sarah B

Great place for a walk that's right in Daetmouth. The fall leaves and ducks on the water make it very picturesque and the locks are interesting to see as well

Brad Charron

Nicest park in Dartmouth well kept all welcome cats n dogs included.

Rich Ballantyne

This park is a gem. Tidy/clean and located minutes from everything in the middle of Dartmouth. Park staff were excellent. Sites are smallish and tree cover minimal. Park largely caters to RV crowd .

rosalind brake

Beautiful walk! We had sun, no wind and plenty of trails and a bench or two if you needed to sit and soak up the beautiful scenery..

Sean

Great place to let the dogs run.

Pierre Butt

Love this place ... A great park inside the city ... Fantastic trails.

andrew bailey

Beautiful day at Shubie today.. Had a nice walk with a beautiful lady

maurice david

We went to the pump track. It was great a lot of people enjoying. I think the city should consider putting in a track for smaller kids as it can get quite packed. Otherwise besides the fact its a tad small its great for the children.

R C

Always a good time at the dog park. Watch the weekend's though as that's when there are a lot more dogs who are not well socialized or just cooped up all week.

B J

Very beautiful. So nice to be able to visit. We looked for some Halifax Rocks and left some Winnipeg Rocks. So nice to have a gorgeous park in the city

tony kelly

Great history...lovely trails and lots of animals

Mike Flynn

Shubie Park trail is amazing and beautiful for biking, running, or walking. The paths are all maintained perfectly, and you have a lakeside and wooded view.

Abby van der Jagt

So many puppy dogs and cute squirrels. Lots of trees and nice trails! Always make Lemondogs canteen a stop while you're in the park for an authentic taco!

Hammad Usmani

It's very good place for whom who love nature and wildlife

Lynn MacDonald

Lots of trails to choose from, all well kept for walking or strollers, with wildlife like squirrels & muscrats to amuse children

Mike Whitehead

Lots of great paths, never take the same route twice. Can get busy, but still feel peaceful.

Alan Blumin

Very beautiful and you cab order online a subboard or kayak for one or two people very fun.

Monica Peters

Great big park with lots of trails. There's an on-leash and off-leash part for your dogs!

Joann Pemberton

Great trails, beautiful canal and wonderful dog of leash area.

Bart Whalen

Awesome off leash walking trails for your dogs

Stevee Mark

My new favorite walking spot. Lots of animals around to take the kids to see.

Richard Martin

Great trails, wonderful scenery. Some wildlife to see. Off-leash dog park is great for dogs.

Francesca Mendez Barcelo

A beautiful location... so peaceful, well maintained and a calm stream where you can rent kayaks, canoes & paddle boats.

Peter Stroud

Very close to nature beautiful trails Chipmunkssquirrels Chickadees feeding out of your hand

Coach B

Had a nice refreshing walk in Shubie on the first day of Fall.

Hugh Dalziel

A gem for people who like to go for a good walk or bike ride. Lots of ducks, chickadees and squirrels for the kids to amuse themselves.

Eden Bond

I love it here. The squirrels are very social and come right up to you. My dad enjoys going for walks with me there also!

Jason Bradley

An awesome park especially for those with dogs . Great "Dog Beach" of pebble, so as not to track sand into your car . Great to balst through on a bike , and to kayak from , or swim at the other end at lake Charles

Stefanie Riedel

Very nice park, there are lot of animals to see, little lakes,... you can also do some picnic if you want.

Jimmy Best

Favorite place to take the pups

Hetal Chudasama

Amazing park with awesome trails. Pet friendly In summer, they have kayak/canoe rental options at reasonable price

Albert Poirier

Always a pleasure to visit. Staff member Joe MacDonald is so friendly & always has a smile.

Emma Charles

Great park! Lots of off leash areas for dogs!

john walters

Great park with a large off leash area for my dog.

Wade Kavanagh

Great walking park and great off lease area for dogs

Romi Matri

Nice park. Enjoyed sunny day with ducks and a small turtle. Also good for taking dogs for a walk near lake

Art Theuerkauf

Great walking trails

Tanya Hendsbee

Awesome walk today Canada Geese and Garter snake.

Lina Lee

I could enjoy waking with my dog with beautiful leaves.

Lavanya Sundararajan

Best park to visit during fall season. Love the squirrels and ducks there. People are feeding them too Lively park , must see place.

Tracy Dow

Fantastic place for walking alone, with the dog or family. Very scenic and clean.

joseph amormino

Awesome place for leashed and impeached dogs. Great dog beach. A hike enjoyed by all!

John Adams

Wonderful place to take your dog and walk the well maintained trails and take in nature

Jason Rutledge

Great place to go in the woods when your in the city. Quiet, clean. Even has a baseball field

Paul Turner

Beautiful walking paths and great historical information. Will be back.

Carly Phillips

If you don't own a dog, but you like dogs, I'd recommend you go to this park. There are a lot of dogs running around. If you don't like busy, family-oriented parks, or dogs, Shubie park probably is not what you're looking for.

Omniguar

Absolutely beautiful. And the history of the canal, explained thru the museum and various plaques and panels, adds to the to the sense of adventure along with the views of lake Mic Mac and Charles. Not to mention the marked connection to the Trans Canadian trail and the very easy access to Dartmouth Crossing of you feel like a little shopping before or after a stroll.

Tom Yeomans

Shubie Park is our favorite spot to go in Dartmouth. It has a dog beach, walking trails, bicycle,, kayaking etc.

Nathan McGeachy

Lovely park, beautiful scenery, well looked after ????

Nancy Mcnamara

It was a beautiful walk and lovely scenery

Caitlin Patterson

The most beautiful park

Wendy Coote

Only had time for a quick visit with family but it made a big impression. Good trail network, some off leash for dogs, flora and fauna in abundance.

Deb MacDonald

Our day would not be complete without a few laps at the off-leash dog trails in the park.

Ashley H

Always an enjoyable still through the trails.

Rebecca Silvert

This is a lifelong favourite place for hiking, canoeing, dog walking, bird watching, and just enjoying being outside in nature. Lots of trails, historic lock system, beautiful lakes, and some rare plant life including lady slipper orchids. Shubie is a Dartmouth treasure!

Michaela Nein

I used to love Shubie off-leash park but it's not what it used to be. First, Peach and I are walking when we get passed by a slow jogger. When Peach caught up to her on the path she starts freaking out. I ask what's wrong and she says "I'm scared of your dog". I tell her she's harmless and that if she's scared of dogs she should go to the section where dogs have to be on a leash. She tells me I can't tell her what to do and that I'm lucky she hasn't told me to put her on a leash.... seriously?! I didn't take kind to that and in my head I gave her a good bop to the nose. I was gonna leave then I thought that wasn't fair to Peach.... didn't the next dog come up and bite her right on the lip! They told me to check for blood cause she usually goes for the dog's face....honestly, why are you at an off leash park if your dog has behavioural issues?! I'm tired of the look I get from some people when they see Peach. I wouldn't take her somewhere if I knew she was aggressive, I respect others and wouldn't want to ruin someone else's experience. Off to buy her some ice cream.... think she earned it! 1 star for people's behavior! Shame on you!

Kaci Wojciechowski

I really like the animals on these trails! Peaceful views and I honestly never want to leave.

Brendon Ferguson

Renting kayaks and going down the canal is a lot of fun. Byob (probably not allowed, but a nice touch)

Mark Mitchell

Beautiful area for a hike, or an easy walk.

Evan Coulstring

Such a wonderful place for a relaxing walk. With wonderfully friendly animals if you have the patience. Trails are friendly for biking although it is recommended to keep a slow pace do to people and small animals everywhere

Amanda Dominix

Great off leash area for dogs.

maria jose Carmona

Is an amazing park. I only visited in winter and you have many things to do, so summer has to be even better. must visited.

Janet Francis

Beautiful walking trails. Kayak and canoe rentals. There are public washrooms.

Susan During

Beautiful inter-city park with walking trails, dog park, lake, walking-bridges, birds/squirrels a-plenty.

Ann Marie Mixer

I love this park. So much nature, and beautiful trails.

Chris van der Ham

Great place for the beginner kayaker or to try out a canoe.

Michelle Dyke

Went for a nice walk, spent time with some good friends!!

P Pahl

Friendly people walking in the park and it's a beautiful place to take your dog for a walk. My first time there and it's excellent!

Stuart Greer

Great park for kids and bikes and dogs...maybe not all at the same time

Kyle MacKinnon

Great little location with beautiful walking trails. Bring some unsalted peanuts because the wildlife is super friendly. There is also an excellent canteen with a bunch of tacos an various drinks. The tacos are either vegitarian, vegan, the meat ones make use of beef tongue. Don't get turned off, they are delicious. Try the sparkling blueberry lemonade seasoned with tarragon.

Louise Abbott

Beautiful park. Great little cafe.

Terra OConnor

I absolutely LOVED it here...the walking trails...the wildlife...the water etc etc is all stunning..we went there on Boxing day &i got some fantastic pictures

Barbara Covert

I love this place for the scenery... Being able to see different wild life... get to meet lots of new people walking the path... In the summer time alot of people from other places as well... friendly...not to loud...very greatly family and pet orientated spot...you can camp as well have a get away ❤❤????????????????

A M

Been exploring here for nearly 30 years. Still not sick of the views ????

Tiffany Rollins

Great park, lots of interconnecting trails. The off leash area is great to meet other fellow dogs and their owners. Lots of area to work with your dogs training both on and off leash. I look forward to when the water is cleared for swimming again.

Stephen Dunn

Great place to go in the city to feed the Chickadees and the occasional Chipmunk. :D

Lisa Church

Love having this park so close to home. It is beautiful!

Jessica Wareing

Great walking trails! Lots of wildlife, very relaxing. You can bring your dogs

Monique Meade

Shubie park is a great place for a walk. There is a big off leash trail for the dogs.

Scott Kerley

The trails & wildlife running around is always enjoyable.

Brii Long (Brii)

I love coming here with my dogs it's always so much fun lots of people and dogs to meet. Everyone is generally very friendly and understanding . I only wish people would stop riding their bikes in the off leash park of the park.

T M

Great place to take a kayak or a canoe, or just go for a walk or swim at the beach. Great spot to spend the day.

Lexi Lively

My favorite park for off leash fun and doggie socialization!

Shane D

Lots of fun and very cool animals. You will definitely get lots of exercise.

T. Pooran

Great park with walking trails and water activities. Good for families!

Gavin Douglas

Beautiful park great for dog walking and free rentals of kayaks and paddle boards!

R Redden

Gorgeous park!

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Best park in the city, spent many a summer night drinking by the beach at mossmans, drinking by the canal, drinking in the pit. Good times

Kate Conrad

Love this park! First time I ever went was this year, just at the.m beginning at June! We've been back several time since within such a short period of time! Lovely, great for distancing in these times & so much beautiful nature ????

Chris Conrad

Wonderful walk in the deep forest right in town. Squirrels, chipmonks scrambling for peanuts. Baby birds feeding out of your hand with blue jays everywhere. A full walk around the canal is 3 k taking 45 min. Great place. Favorite nature walk in hrm for us.

Ksenia Zaiats

Love the off leash section of the park, great time for both dogs and humans. The rest of the park is great too - clean and maintained.

Becky Anderson

Beautiful park, great trails, some more groomed than others.

Neil Johnston

Great trails for dogs, even outside of the off leash areas.