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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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Nature Education
A mushroom grows out of the mossy, leaf-covered ground.

Woodland Mushrooms

LP/Pond Brook Conservation Area
Health & Fitness
A mountain biker rides across a wooden bridge on a forest trail, surrounded by tall trees and dappled sunlight

Intro to Mountain Biking

HH/Mountain Bike Area
Educational
A brown and white striped feather lies on the ground among dirt and pine needles

Feather Frenzy

FASN/Visitors Center
Health & Fitness
A mountain biker rides across a wooden bridge on a forest trail, surrounded by tall trees and dappled sunlight

Intro to Mountain Biking

HH/Mountain Bike Area
Health & Fitness
A dirt trail leading to a suspension bridge in the woods.

Guided Forest Therapy

FASN/Nature Realm
Nature Education
Several hundred fireflies light up the dark sky above a prairie.

Fire and Fireflies

LP/Nature Center
Recreation
Several people sitting in kayaks on land with paddles in hand.

Kayak Open House

LP/Tinkers Creek Area
Recreation
A women prepares to shoot a bow and arrow at an archery range.

Intro to Archery

SC/Archery Range
Sustainability
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Let’s Go Green: Wind and Geothermal Energy

LP/Nature Center
Recreation
A women prepares to shoot a bow and arrow at an archery range.

Intro to Archery

SC/Archery Range

But wait, There’s More

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What’s New

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Touch-a-Truck

Sit in and explore more than a dozen Summit Metro Parks and local emergency response vehicles!

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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

A young girl sits and smiles behind the wheel of a large tractor.
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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