During the 1880s Sir Sandford Fleming, famous for introducing standard time to North America, established a summer retreat on property fronting Halifax's Northwest Arm, after he finished constructing the Intercolonial Railway.
He called his retreat The Dingle, the name that is still used today.

The park contains two walking trails passing through forests, heath barrens, saltwater marsh, and a large pond (Frog Pond).
As well, the park also hosts a small sandy beach.
The water quality of the beach had been a long, contentious issue due to decades of raw sewage being dumped into the Northwest Arm.
Following the completion of new sewage treatment facilities in 2008, many of these concerns were allayed.
Swimmers should check the municipality's website, and note that users should not swim at the Dingle beach for three days after heavy rainfall.
During the 1880s Sir Sandford Fleming, famous for introducing standard time to North America, established a summer retreat on property fronting Halifax's Northwest Arm, after he finished constructing the Intercolonial Railway. He called his retreat The Dingle, the name that is still used today.
The park contains two walking trails passing through forests, heath barrens, saltwater marsh, and a large pond (Frog Pond). As well, the park also hosts a small sandy beach. The water quality of the beach had been a long, contentious issue due to decades of raw sewage being dumped into the Northwest Arm. Following the completion of new sewage treatment facilities in 2008, many of these concerns were allayed. Swimmers should check the municipality's website, and note that users should not swim at the Dingle beach for three days after heavy rainfall.
Sir Sandford Fleming Park