Getting here

Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site is located in Point Pleasant Park, at the southern tip of the Halifax Peninsula.

Point Pleasant Park hours and directions

Civic address: 5718 Point Pleasant Drive, Halifax, NS B3H 1B4

GPS coordinates: N 44.62155941 W 063.56928166

Map

Map of Point Pleasant Park

By foot or by car

• Follow South Park Street, then Young Avenue to its end
• Turn right and watch for the Tower Road entrance to Point Pleasant Park
• Parking spaces are available here
• Follow the walking trail signs to the Prince of Wales Martello Tower

By bus

Halifax Transit Route 29 (Barrington) stops at the entrance of Point Pleasant Park.

By plane

The closest major airport is Halifax International Airport.

By train

Via Rail has regular train service to the Halifax train station. The train station is located at 1161 Hollis Street.