Reviews of Georges Island National Historic Site (Tourist Attraction)

Peter Nelson

Waited years to be able to visit this park. It didn't disappoint.

Chris Cocek

Worth the trip over as only open on special occasions.

Jason Trites

Really cool spot. $25 gets you a boat ride to the island and back, and your admission for Parks Canada. Staff are friendly, its not overly crowded and you learn and see a bit of history. They've built washrooms there, but bring a bottle of water if it's hot, there's nowhere to purchase anything as they've left it as original as possible.

Adam G

It's unfortunate that Georges Island wasn't open on each of the two times that we visited Halifax. However, while it's not open to the general public unless on special but rare occasions, we got a fairly good view and some great photos of this historic island, with its largely subterranean Fort Charlotte, from the Halifax boardwalk.

Chris

Went out there yesterday, soo wanted to camp there! Love that island

Christy Linsley

Beautiful part of Canada.

Scott Bakker

A neat slice of history contained within the HRM.

Laura Mills

Great thing to do. Visited this island while they had tours happening one day. You could go, visit the island, eat lunch and try on costumes of the army. It was really fun. Nice view of halfway as well.

Brian Watters

Not generally open to the public year round, t tours are offered and dates available on their web site. Having said that, the place was clean, well maintained, there are portable potties available, and a security camera set up I imagine to ensure safety and good behaviour. I paddled over vain kayak from Halifax, a short five minute stint. I look forward to going again sometime soon.

Nancy Rudback

George's Island is rarely open to the public, so it's a real gem to visit when this occurs. It has forts, tunnels, cannons, a lighthouse and snakes to name a few of its charms. It's fairly small so a lot of these spots can be explored while on the island.

Sean Williams

Best view if the city.

mona browner

Pleasant ferry ride to the island and a great history lesson

Mike Lavigne

Very interesting site. Surprisingly well preserved and well presented. Highly recommended.

Jean-François Daignault

You can get a great view of the island and the ocean from the Halifax boardwalk.

Papa Richards

Most awesome place virtually untouched historical place

Nathan Gildart

Cool little bit of Halifax history.

Ryan Brownell

It was an enjoyable place to visit with the best views in the entire city. The Fortress on the island is very well maintained though small.

j H

We took the Ambassatour ride over to George’s Island Provincial Park, Halifax, NS on the Paddleboat Queen. Friendly staff. Easy on and off. Social distancing and masks required. Spent lovely afternoon learning about the history of George’s Island. They offered 15% off any purchases in restaurant or gift shop with ticket receipt that day.

Cheryl Anne

Amazing place, full of history. I took the chance going there yesterday as we only paid $15.00 for the tour due to the tall ships festival compared to $150.00/ person on normal days.

legendary breaker

Loved every moment of It

Underwater Dreamer

I love it over there.

James Parker

Loved this spot I need to spend more time there

Chrïs

Here are some photos of the island taken from the Seaport farmer's market

Gabriel Murphy (Gabe)

Tunnel tour was my favorite, very well done and lots to learn!

Carrie Guo

The tunnel trip was super cool, the people who worked there were so helpful! I gave the whole island 4 stars but this tunnel tour is def 5 stars for me! It was a pretty short tour but it’s super nice too learn some history of halifax! (Sorry the pictures are not super clear, it was a little bit dark inside) so definitely big recommend to everyone who wants to visit! The tour guide was super fun!

JESSIE LU

Cool ????!(it’s in England!)

Niels Freckmann

(Translated) Nice little island with big bastion. (Original) Schöne, kleine Insel mit großer Bastion.

Bunsen L.

Magnificent scenery.

Ian Shepherd

Lovely day out. Well organised and a great your delivered with knowledge and passion

Trevor MacInnis

Great history, beautiful views.

Paul McDonald

Very cool to tour the tunnels.

Mike Brown

Historically significant Island that shouldn't be missed.

Peter Smith

Seen it from shore for years, felt like it should be bigger. But very cool to visit, and see the tunnels as well.

Heather A

Historic, clean, and great views. It's a treat to visit.

Vincent Mercier

(Translated) After having sailed through the port of Halifax aboard a boat, we were able to disembark on the island and feel totally elsewhere! It felt like we were in Scotland! The places are really impressive. I am still amazed at the human genius. The guides are very pleasant and bilingual. We really enjoyed our visit which is partly guided and partly free. During your visit, you absolutely must visit the tunnels, it is a must! (Original) Après avoir parcouru le port d'Halifax à bord d'un bateau, nous avons pu débarquer sur l'île et se sentir totalement ailleurs! On avait l'impression d'être en Écosse! Les lieux sont vraiment impressionnants. Je suis encore émerveillé du génie humain. Les guides sont forts agréables et bilingues. Nous avons beaucoup aimé notre visite qui est en partie guidée et en partie libre. Lors de votre visite, vous devez absolument visiter les tunnels, c'est un incontournable!

Nick Daniels

I luckily got to visit this spot this year and wasn't disappointed. The price was very fair, and the Island itself is a non-Guided Tour. Upon entering the tunnels, you enlist into a short tour about the island which was my favorite part. The whole thing can be done in an hour or less.

Dani Bowman

Was awesome getting the chance to explore the island. Definitely recommend!

Bruce Tracy

Beautiful spot.

Jon Aikens

Nice quick ferry ride over to the island, prepare to walk on the island but it's not overly taxing, the hilliness is apparent from shore so no surprises. Not all of the installation was open, but there was a 10-15 minute historical tour of some of the underground stuff, including stairs. Over time perhaps most of it will be available. The staff was friendly. There is a public bathroom there but no canteen for drinks or snacks when I was there, but you could enjoy it all in an hour or two so just bring your own. Note you schedule your ferry over but you can hop on any ferry back. Covid protocols were in place for boarding and on the ferry. The presence of snakes is not a rumour, but they avoid the areas frequented by people so visitors who are afraid of them won't have problems. It's a nice little afternoon thing to do by itself, for history buffs it's probably better done in combination with the Citadel.

Amanda Tung-Shun

Great way to spend the afternoon! Great history lessons and outside. Loved every minute!

David Hanna

Enjoyed every minute of it. Especially the tunnel tours (do NOT miss this). Two hours is more than enough for the island.

Craig Peters

Had a great time!! Learned a lot of new stuff about Halifax and Dartmouth!!

Mike Swaine

Very run down, nice experience but wouldn't do it again.

Sarah Lowe

Amazing experience, you get to explore at your own pace with the option of a guided tour through the tunnels.

David Doney

Ferry out and back Not easily Wheelchair accessible. steep ramp to ferry and hills and stairs on island. If able to walk down and up the ramp then perhaps its doable but not easy. Good history of fort given by guides who take people through the underground rooms. View from island over to Halifax Harbour

Patti Snair

Super cool spot...Yummy Lunch!

Tyler

Grate tour and beautiful spot for some photos

Anita Ward

It was very interesting! Learned alot! Great day!

Stephen Sutherland

Very interesting. Guided tunnel tour was informative.

Jason Bradley

I loved the visit I had here with my Daughter . Still a lot to know , and the underground tour of the Fortifications with those cannons in the tunnels was great . A great place for a local family tour

Mike Woods

Really nice place and very friendly staff.

Paul Turner

Great to see the local history. Knowledgeable tour guides. The tunnels are amazing.

Gladys Gutu

Beautiful Island about the battles in Nova Scotia a tour given by University students who were well versed on the subject.

J Martin

Best views of the city from a renovated fort with tours and lots of information.

David Oland

It was very interesting worth the trip over

Ryan Yates

The tour of the runnels was very cool, however I feel like parks Canada could do more with the island, there's not much in terms of historic artifacts collections related to the artillery outside of the cannons