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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
Icon of a compass Trail Updates
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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Nature Education
a grassy trail surrounded by tall grasses and trees with changing leaves

Spring Bird Walk

MF/Tallmadge Meadows Area
Nature Education
Purple aster flowers with yellow centers in bloom

Blooms by Blacklight

SC/Pheasant Run Area
Good For All Ages
people playing instruments with green trees and a lake in the background on a sunny day

Music in the Park: Season Kick-Off

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
Nature Education
A half-submerged beaver swims in calm water near a moss-covered fallen tree branch

Kinderealm: Beavers

SLNC
Nature Education
Two hands hold out a green and yellow fish.

Beyond the Summit: Summit Lake Fish Biodiversity

SLNC
The welcome desk at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.

Meet Me in the Garden: Spotted Lanternfly

FASN/Visitors Center
Recreation
Two cyclists wearing helmets ride on a leaf-strewn forest path surrounded by green trees and foliage.

Senior Cycling

TT/Clinton Trailhead
Nature Education
A racoon partially hidden by sticks and mayapple plants in a forest.

Homegrown Habitat: Mammal Management

FASN/Nature Realm
Nature Education
A person walking along a dirt trail surrounded by tall pine trees.

Early Bird Gets the Worm Hike

SC/Pheasant Run Area
Nature Education

Spring Nature Tales

LP/Nature Center

But wait, There’s More

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What’s New

Learn

Board of Park Commissioners vote to support public education about property taxes

Park district’s goal is to support public education surrounding property taxes.

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Hike

Spree for All

Enjoy this award-winning hiking spree for people of all ages and abilities.

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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

Sun peers through a wooded area
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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