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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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Towpath Trail in the summer
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Programs & Events

Immersive, nature-based fun for all ages!  

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History
A tree canopy full or bright orange and yellow leaves.

Self-Guided: History of the Realm

FASN/Nature Realm
Art
A woman sketches an apple on a sketch pad.

Nature Drawing for Adults

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education
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Kinderealm: Fox & Coyote

SLNC
Art
A chair at a desk.

Virtual: Nature Drawing for Adults

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

Senior Cycling

FT/Middlebury Trailhead
Art
A person standing and showing artwork in a sketchbook to two seated people indoors

Nature Drawing for Adults

SLNC
Recreation
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Intro to Archery

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Good Garden Talks: Winter Sowing

SLNC
Recreation
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Archery Games

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
Educational

Winter Community Science

SLNC

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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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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