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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
Trail lines

Programs & Events

Immersive, nature-based fun for all ages!  

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Educational
small animal tracks in the cracked dirt

Self-Guided: Tracks and Scat

FASN/Nature Realm
History
A forest with rocky ledges and mossy ground.

Geology of the Ledges

LP/Nature Center
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
bins line a waste station for sorting with signage

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink!

FASN/Visitors Center
Health & Fitness
a dirt trail surrounded by grass and trees on a sunny day

Better Than Sleepy Hollow Hike

HH/Main Entrance
Nature Education
An up-close photo of an owl's head.

Spree With Me: After Work Owl Prowl

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
Educational
Red-headed woodpecker clinging to the side of a tree trunk

Kinderealm: Woodpeckers

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

Nature Drawing for Adults

SLNC
Eco-friendly Home & Gardens
A close-up of rugged tree bark.

Good Garden Talks: Plant Native Trees

SLNC
History
A wooden bridge over a shallow, rocky creek in a forest.

Subterranean Secrets of Silver Creek

SC/Big Oak Area
Educational
clear water rushes over stones

Beyond the Summit: Lake Erie Water Quality

SLNC

But wait, There’s More

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What’s New

62nd Annual

Fall Hiking Spree

Hike eight trails September 1 through November 30 to earn rewards while exploring the parks!

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What’s New

Three women hiking in the fall
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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