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Originally Posted by esquire
Yeah, that last one looks spectacular. I had no idea there were beaches like that near Halifax/Dartmouth.
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It's hard to live more than 10 minutes away from some kind of beach or swimmable lake in the Halifax area. It also works out pretty well since there's a period when the lakes are decently warm (June/July), then later in the season the ocean is warmer (August/September). Dartmouth proper is full of lakes, while Halifax has Chocolate Lake which has a beach that is a 15 minute bus ride from downtown and then many others farther out.
Another side-effect of the large number of these places is that if you want your own private spot you can easily find it. And waterfront property isn't all that expensive because there's a lot of it. Halifax is basically "cottage country" with a city built on it.
Halifax is also a year-round surfing spot believe it or not. You will see people out surfing in January in Lawrencetown.