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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
acorns and brown leaves lay upon dirt

Kinderealm: Acorns

LP/Nature Center
Nature Education
A common loon with black-and-white plumage and red eyes swims on a lake, holding a freshly caught fish in its beak

Loons for the Loon-Lovers

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
Educational
Fallen leaves covering the ground.

Homeschoolers: Leave the Leaves

FASN/Visitors Center
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Kids in the Garden

SLNC
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

Good Garden Talks: Share the Harvest

GYH/Main Entrance
Recreation
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Archery Games

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge

Date at the Lake

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

Archery Games

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
Nature Education
A chickadee sits on a tree branch surrounded by orange leaves.

Birding on the Towpath

TT/Clinton Trailhead
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

Bird Nerds: Shorebird Basics

FASN/Visitors 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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