Chocolate Lake is located in the Armdale neighbourhood of

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. The lake is surrounded by many private homes as well as a

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hotel and a city beach. As one of the nearest freshwater lakes to Downtown Halifax, Chocolate Lake is popular with swimmers and families during the summer months. Chocolate Lake has turtles, muskrats, and catfish. Although it is cited as contaminated, the City of Halifax tests the water quality periodically and the beach has rarely been closed for high levels of bacteria. Chocolate Lake is sourced by the Chain of Lakes, which is Halifax’s backup water supply. In the summer months, the beach is patrolled by lifeguards from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; at least six deaths have been attributed to Chocolate Lake in roughly the past two decades. The city also provides changing rooms and washrooms. Other facilities near the beach include a tennis court, basketball courts, and a children's playground. There is a municipally-run Chocolate Lake Recreation Centre on the opposite side of Herring Cove Road. Chocolate Lake is referenced in the

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Transport

Chocolate Lake is within walking distance of the urban West End,

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, and Armdale, as well as many suburban neighbourhoods in Halifax, and is accessible via

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routes 9A/9B and 24. It also has a small parking lot off Melwood Avenue.

References

External links

The Coast article
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