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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
The Valley View Area
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

Homegrown Habitat: Berries for Birds

FASN/Visitors Center
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Date at the Lake

SLNC
Recreation
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Senior Cycling: Hand-Off Ride

TT/Mustill Store Trailhead
Nature Education
A hawk standing on a tree branch.

Bird Nerds: Hawks at a Distance

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Trees of Summit Lake

SLNC
Recreation
A camping tent with rolled-up sleeping pads, a lantern and pie iron in front of it.

Tent Camping for Adults

FR/Brushwood Area
History
Fern growing up out of the forest floor.

Old Mill Hike

FR/Brushwood Area
Nature Education
A winding dirt trail cuts through a sunlit forest in early autumn, with tall trees and yellowing leaves creating a canopy of warm, dappled light

Fall Spree Hike

SR/Wadsworth Area
Art

Eco-Printing

LP/Nature Center
Art

Eco-Printing

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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