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Summit Metro Parks

Summit Metro Parks

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Summit Metro Parks

We’re Your Back yard

Founded in 1921, we manage more than 16,000 acres with 16 parks, two nature centers, one visitors center and over 150 miles of trails.

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Programs & Events
Towpath Trail in the summer
Icon of trail signage New Visitor Info
Accessibility
Icon of a kayak Explore Activities
Icon of a cabin Make A Reservation
Trail lines
Trail lines

Programs & Events

Immersive, nature-based fun for all ages!  

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Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
A blue bunch of berries among bright green leaves

Good Garden Talks: Edible Landscapes

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
Nature Education
A yellow sun sets behind black silhouettes of trees in an orange and black sky

Spree With Me: Fall Foliage

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
Educational

Young Birders: Wonderful Woodpeckers

WH/Downy Loop Trail
Art
The welcome desk at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.

Pet Rocks for Kids Open House

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education

Spree With Me: Natural History

SR/Wadsworth Area
Special Events
A close-up of a person attaching a Fall Hiking Spree shield to a staff.

Hiking Spree Shield Assistance

LP/Nature Center
Nature Education
A brown, yellow, black and orange butterfly sitting on a leaf.

Kinderealm: Mimicry and Camo

LP/Nature Center
Nature Education
clear water rushes over stones

Protecting Our Drinking Water

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
Art
orange and white pumpkins sit on a table outdoors

Pumpkin Carving

LP/Nature Center
Nature Education
Many large kids' picture books.

Nature Tales

LP/Nature Center

But wait, There’s More

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What’s New

63rd Annual

Fall Hiking Spree

Explore the trails while enjoying fall colors, September 1 through November 30!

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Join Us

Truck-or-Treat

Explore SMP vehicles while collecting treats from SMP staff on October 24 and 31!

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Explore

Strategic Plan

Learn more about the park district’s 100-year vision and goals for the next five years.

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What’s New

A woman walks along a path surrounded by fall leaves and dried grasses.
Three women walking along a trail with a barn-like structure in the background.
Trail lines for the Chuckery Trail
Trail lines

For over 100 years, we’ve been

Leading Conservation Efforts

Beyond the portal signs and hiking trails, Summit Metro Parks conserves and studies green space to help plants, wildlife and people thrive. Learn more about how we conserve Summit County’s natural resources while connecting people to clean and safe parks.  

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