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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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Programs & Events

Immersive, nature-based fun for all ages!  

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Educational
Close-up of a yellow bird with a black beak perched on a bare branch, with greenery in the background

May Migration Bird Walk

BHT/SR 91 Lot
Nature Education
a trail shaded by trees leads to a pond with greenery in the background and a blue sky above

Little Hikers: Spring Into Storytime

GYH/Pioneer Area
Educational
blue and violet flowers with green leaves

Wild About Wildflowers Hike

HH/Main Entrance
Art
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Nature Drawing for Adults

FASN/Visitors Center
Art
A chair at a desk.

Virtual: Nature Drawing for Adults

Virtual
Educational
blue and violet flowers with green leaves

Sunset Wildflower Walk

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

Senior Cycling

BHT/Silver Lake Lot
Art
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Nature Drawing for Adults

SLNC
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
A hand gently holding up a flower that has gone to seed.

Good Garden Talks: Plant Swap

SLNC

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What’s New

Hike

Spree for All

Enjoy this award-winning hiking spree for people of all ages and abilities.

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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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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 family poses for a group photo at the 2024 Mother's Day 5K.
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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