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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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Wild Back Yards
A hand gently holding up a flower that has gone to seed.

Homegrown Habitat: Collecting Native Seeds

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Nature Saunter

LP/Pond Brook Conservation Area
Nature Education

Jack-O’-Lantern Hike

GYH/Main Entrance
Nature Education
A grassy trail leading through prairie.

Husks & Hiking

SFB/Prairie Trail
Educational
Two bats rest next to one another.

Spooky “Tails” Around the Campfire

FASN/Nature Realm
Educational
A stone and grass path leads to the chiseled rock of Deep Lock Quarry.

Deeper Into the Quarry Hike

DLQ/Quarry Trail
Nature Education
Many large kids' picture books.

Stone Soup

SLNC
Nature Education
A tree canopy full or bright orange and yellow leaves.

Fall Foliage Hike

HH/Main Entrance
Art
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Nature Drawing for Adults

LP/Nature Center
Art
orange and white pumpkins sit on a table outdoors

Pumpkin Carving

LP/Nature Center

But wait, There’s More

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What’s New

62nd Annual

Fall Hiking Spree

Hike eight trails September 1 through November 30 to earn rewards while exploring the parks!

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Join us for

Music by the Lake

Enjoy live music from the Metro Parks Ensemble in the great outdoors.

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Explore

Summer Recreation

Paddling, biking, archery, fishing and more… Summit Metro Parks has it all!

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What’s New

Three women hiking in the fall
A man conducts a band outside as people sitting in lawn chairs watch.
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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