UPDATE: Due to a shortage of lifeguards, the following beaches within the municipality will be impacted this summer:
- Campbell Point will only be supervised from Mondays to Fridays;
- Pleasant Drive Beach will only be supervised from Mondays to Fridays;
- Webber’s Beach will be unsupervised this summer; and,
- Malay Falls will be unsupervised this summer.
Public Service Announcement
Outdoor pools and beaches open for 2022 season
The Halifax Regional Municipality has advised residents that the Bedford and Cole Harbour outdoor pools, the Halifax Common splashpad, and all supervised municipal beaches opened for the season as of Friday, July 1.
Due to a shortage of lifeguards, the following beaches within the municipality will be impacted this summer:
- Campbell Point will only be supervised from Mondays to Fridays
- Pleasant Drive Beach will only be supervised from Mondays to Fridays
- Webber’s Beach will be unsupervised this summer
- Malay Falls will be unsupervised this summer
Bookings are required for the Bedford and Cole Harbour outdoor pools, and can be completed on halifax.ca. Memberships for the Bedford outdoor pool can be purchased through Lebrun Recreation Centre. Memberships for the Cole Harbour outdoor pool can be purchased through the Cole Harbour Recreation Centre.
Residents are advised that, due to construction of the new Halifax Commons Aquatics Facility, the Halifax Common outdoor pool will remain closed for the 2022 season.
As of Friday, July 1, the municipality is offering free swims at the Needham Community Centre pool to minimize disruptions for residents who regularly use the Halifax Common pool.
The Bayers-Westwood, George Dixon, Isleville Street, Westmount, and Sackville splashpads opened for the season on Friday, June 17.
Visit halifax.ca/beaches for further information and updates.
