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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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Programs & Events
Towpath Trail in the summer
Icon of trail signage New Visitor Info
Icon of a compass Trail Updates
Icon of a kayak Explore Activities
Icon of a cabin Make A Reservation
Trail lines
Trail lines

Programs & Events

Immersive, nature-based fun for all ages!  

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Good For All Ages
runners of all ages running with green trees in background

Mother’s Day 5K

MF/Lake Area
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
A hand gently holding up a flower that has gone to seed.

Back Yards Gone Wild: Gardening on a Budget

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

Nature Drawing for Adults

LP/Nature Center
Good For All Ages
a blue and green bodied dragonfly with black wings perches on a green stem

Self-Guided: Dragonflies

GYH/Pioneer Area
Nature Education
A half-submerged beaver swims in calm water near a moss-covered fallen tree branch

Kinderealm: Beavers

FASN/Nature Realm
Art
Paper organized in a spiral pattern.

Nature Collage

FASN/Visitors Center
Art
A chair at a desk.

Virtual: Nature Collage

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

Wandering for Warblers Field Trip

FASN/Nature Realm
A young child wearing a blue shirt and a hat examines a native plant at an outdoor festival, surrounded by labeled seedlings

Native Plant Festival

MF/Lake Area
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
Several hundred fireflies light up the dark sky above a prairie.

Moon Gardening for Nocturnal Creatures

MF/Lake Area

But wait, There’s More

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What’s New

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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Hike

Spree for All

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

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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
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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