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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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Munroe Falls Lake at Sunset
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Accessibility
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Trail lines
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Programs & Events

Immersive, nature-based fun for all ages!  

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Art
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Nature Drawing for Adults

FASN/Visitors Center
Art
A chair at a desk.

Virtual: Nature Drawing for Adults

Virtual
Art
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Nature Drawing for Adults

SLNC
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens

Homegrown Habitat: Busy Bumblebees

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Lil’ Sprouts

SLNC
Nature Education
Two black crows perched on a bare branch with a blue sky in the background

Bird Nerds: American Crow

FASN/Visitors Center
Nature Education
Fallen leaves covering the ground.

Leaf It!

LP/Nature Center
Educational
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Birding by the Canal

TT/Clinton Trailhead
Good For All Ages

Self-Guided: Spooky Scavenger Hunt

LP/Nature Center
History

Terrifying Titans: Megafauna

FASN/Nature Realm

But wait, There’s More

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What’s New

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Fall Family Outing

Fall into autumn fun at this FREE family event on October 3!

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63rd Annual

Fall Hiking Spree

Explore the trails while enjoying fall colors, September 1 through November 30!

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Truck-or-Treat

Explore SMP vehicles while collecting treats from SMP staff on October 24 and 31!

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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

Tractor pulling a group of children on a hayride
A woman walks along a path surrounded by fall leaves and dried grasses.
Three women walking along a trail with a barn-like structure in the background.
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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