Less than an hour by car from downtown Halifax, Crystal Crescent Beach offers an outdoor respite from the busy city. Here, you'll find three white sand beaches, a 6-mile hiking trail and ample ...

Recent beachgoers call Crescent Beach an "awesome beach" with crystal clear water and terrific shelling. Others said that plenty of parking is available, but the parking spots may be small for ...

Want to see more? Grab your snorkel gear, and head to the Point of Rocks on the southern end of Crescent Beach. The calm, shallow, crystal-clear water is teeming with dolphins, various fish ...