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.

The Valley View Area
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Programs & Events

Immersive, nature-based fun for all ages!  

Educational
Red-headed woodpecker clinging to the side of a tree trunk

Kinderealm: Woodpeckers

LP/Nature Center
Art
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Nature Drawing for Adults

SLNC
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
A close-up of rugged tree bark.

Good Garden Talks: Plant Native Trees

SLNC
History
A wooden bridge over a shallow, rocky creek in a forest.

Subterranean Secrets of Silver Creek

SC/Big Oak Area
Educational
clear water rushes over stones

Beyond the Summit: Lake Erie Water Quality

SLNC
Nature Education
The sun setting over a field of goldenrod.

An Old Field in Fall

LP/Nature Center
Special Events

Hiking Spree Shield Assistance

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education
Several logs are piled onto a campfire.

Date at the Lake

SLNC
Nature Education

Fall Bird Walk

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens

Back Yards Gone Wild: Woodpecker Feeder Workshop

LP/Nature 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!

What’s New

Three women hiking in the fall
Trail lines for the Chuckery Trail
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