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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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Recreation
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Gone Fishin’

MF/Shady Shelter
Good For All Ages
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Fall Hiking Spree Kick-Off

LP/Nature Center
Recreation
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Gone Fishin’

F/Little Turtle Pond
Art
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Drawing Outdoors

FASN/Nature Realm
Educational
A hand gently holding up a flower that has gone to seed.

Kinderealm: Seeds-n-Such

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
Educational
A gravel and dirt path leads through prairie to a forest.

Meet Me In The Garden: The Unusual World of Carnivorous Plants

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

Lil’ Sprouts

SLNC
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens

Kids in the Garden

SLNC
Recreation
Several people paddleboarding across Nimisila Reservoir.

Intro to Stand-Up Paddleboarding

SLNC
Recreation
The silhouette of a paddleboarder on the water at sunset.

Sunset Stand-up Paddleboarding

SLNC

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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