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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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The Valley View Area
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Trail lines
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Programs & Events

Immersive, nature-based fun for all ages!  

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Health & Fitness
Close-up of a light purple yoga mat with water and a warm hued background.

Yoga at Liberty Park

LP/Nature Center
Good For All Ages
people playing instruments with green trees and a lake in the background on a sunny day

Music in the Park

FR/Brushwood Area
Educational
A yellow warbler sitting on a tree branch.

Self-Guided: Goodbye, Birds!

FASN/Nature Realm
Art
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Drawing Outdoors

FASN/Nature Realm
Nature Education
A small black and white striped skunk the ground with some green leaves nearby.

Kinderealm: Skunks

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

Summer Nature Tales

LP/Nature Center
Health & Fitness
A kayaker paddling across a body of water while the sun sets in the distance.

Pride in the Parks: Sunset Kayak

SLNC
Nature Education
A spotted sandpiper with brown and white plumage stands at the edge of a shallow, algae-covered pond, surrounded by soft sunlight and scattered feathers

Nature Trivia Hike

SR/Old Portage Area
Educational

Bees for Beginners

FASN/Nature Realm
Nature Education

Nature Saunter

LP/Pond Brook Conservation Area

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Summer Recreation

From hiking and biking to paddling and archery, explore all this season has to offer!

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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

Three women walking along a trail with a barn-like structure in the background.
Trail lines for the Chuckery Trail
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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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