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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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The Valley View Area
Icon of trail signage New Visitor Info
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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
Close-up of a ring-billed gull showing its light gray and white plumage, speckled head, and yellow bill with a distinctive black ring near the tip

Bird Nerds: Gull ID

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education
a white breasted nuthatch with blue and gray feathers perches on a tree trunk

Winter Bird Walk

LP/Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve
Art

Wintry Bling Tree Craft

FASN/Nature Realm
Art

Wintry Bling Tree Craft

FASN/Nature Realm
Nature Education
a squirrel on a branch surrounded by colorful fall leaves

Kinderealm: Squirrels

LP/Nature Center
Educational
clear water rushes over stones

Beyond the Summit: Speaker Series

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

S.T.E.A.M. Drop-In

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education
A book laying open in a field of grass.

Book Club: Swamplands

SLNC
Nature Education

Winter Wildlife Walk

SR/Big Bend Area
Recreation
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Intro to Archery

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge

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What’s New

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Winter Activities

The outdoor fun doesn’t stop! Learn more about sledding, snowshoeing and other winter activities.

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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

Two people bundled up in winter coats, hats and goggles snowshoeing on an open trail.
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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