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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
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Trail lines
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Programs & Events

Immersive, nature-based fun for all ages!  

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Good For All Ages
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Summit Lake 5th Anniversary Celebration

SLNC
Recreation
Two cyclists wearing helmets ride on a leaf-strewn forest path surrounded by green trees and foliage.

Senior Cycling

TT/Big Bend Trailhead
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Kids in the Garden

SLNC
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

Good Garden Talks: Pest Management & Beneficial Insects

Let’s Grow Akron Headquarters
Recreation
Several people paddleboarding across Nimisila Reservoir.

Intro to Stand-Up Paddleboarding

NR/Lot C4
Health & Fitness
The silhouette of a paddleboarder on the water at sunset.

Sunset Stand-Up Paddleboarding

NR/Lot C4
Educational
colorful wildflowers with a bright blue sky and white clouds in the background

Booming Blooms

SFB/Prairie Trail
Nature Education

Snakes of Summit Metro Parks

LP/Nature Center
Nature Education

Self-Guided Story Trail: Some Bugs

FR/Daffodil Trail
Nature Education
an orange and black butterfly spreads its wings on purple flowers

Self-Guided Trail: Banquet for Biodiversity

LP/Nature Center

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Touch-a-Truck

People of all ages can explore more than a dozen park and local emergency response vehicles.

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Promises in the Park

Tie the knot or renew your vows in Summit Metro Parks with Summit County Probate Court.

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Explore

Summer Recreation

From hiking and biking to paddling and archery, explore all this season has to offer!

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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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What’s New

A young girl sits and smiles behind the wheel of a large tractor.
A man and woman hold hands while looking at each other.
Three women walking along a trail with a barn-like structure in the background.
Trail lines for the Chuckery Trail
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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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