The Mission of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County is to acquire, conserve, and manage natural resources and to provide the public with safe, outdoor recreation, and educational opportunities through a system of regional natural area parks.

Metro Parks is a regional park district with 11 developed parks throughout Summit County. The Park District also includes the F.A. Seiberling Naturealm with an arboretum and Visitors Center and a 27-mile Bike and Hike Trail extending from Sagamore Hills to the Portage County Line at Kent.

http://www.summitmetroparks.org