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Summit County 14,300 Acres Managed
Tree 16 Open Parks
Map 125 Miles of Trails
Leaf 1921 Our Founding Year
5,200,000 Park Visits Annually

Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Summit Metro Parks manages 14,300 acres, including 16 parks, several conservation areas and more than 125 miles of trails, with 22.4 miles of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. Annual attendance averages 5.2 million visits.

Summit Metro Parks - 95 Year Anniversary
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Looking for a service project for your co-workers or group? We're always looking for passionate people to get involved.

Metro Parks Foundation Metro Parks Foundation ​

Giving is easy and long lasting. Consider joining the many other gracious people who have helped us throughout the years.

Park Partners Park Partners ​

Great things happen when organizations collaborate. See a list of organizations and other park districts we've partnered with.

Autism Friendly

We're Autism-friendly

We are proud to welcome visitors of all abilities and have taken extra steps to accommodate families and individuals.

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