Summit Metro Parks | |
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Type | Public park district |
Location | Summit County, Ohio, United States |
Nearest city | Akron, Ohio |
Area | 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) |
Created | 1921 |
Visitors | 5,000,000 annually |
Open | All year |
Website | www |
Summit Metro Parks is a Metroparks system serving the citizens of Summit County, Ohio by managing 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) in 16 developed parks, six conservation areas and more than 150 miles (240 km) of trails, with 22.4 miles (36.0 km) of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.
The park district is fully supported by a levy, which voters are periodically asked to approve. Rangers are commissioned peace officers who provide safety and security by enforcing the park district's rules, regulations, state, and local laws.