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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

Frost and Feathers Walk

DLQ/Quarry Trail
Recreation
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Intro to Archery

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
Educational
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Beyond the Summit: 2025 Cleanup Results

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

Intro to Archery

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
Nature Education
a group of black bodied, white beaked american coots float in blue water

Coffee With The Birds

SLNC
Nature Education
Female northern cardinal perched on a thin branch with muted gray background of leafless twigs

Coffee With the Birds

LP/Nature Center
Nature Education
A bald eagle with white head feathers perched on a leafless tree branch

Bird Nerds: Bald Eagle

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

Poe in the Park

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education
close-up of a dark-eyed junco perched on a mossy tree branch with small buds in a blurred natural background

Snowbird Saunter

SC/Big Oak Area
Health & Fitness

Winter Senses Walk

FASN/Nature Realm

But wait, There’s More

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What’s New

Recycle your

Christmas Tree

Drop off your clean, live Christmas tree to be used as mulch or in conservation efforts across SMP!

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Enjoy

Winter Activities

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

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Explore

Strategic Plan

Learn more about the park district’s 100-year vision and goals for the next five years.

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Join us

Mother’s Day 5K

Run, jog or walk in honor of mom or the mother figure in your life!

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What’s New

Christmas pine trees lay in front of a sign reading, "Christmas Tree Drop-Off."
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.
A family poses for a group photo at the 2024 Mother's Day 5K.
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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