Firestone Metro Park-Tuscarawas Meadows Area — Attraction in Akron

Another great Summit MetroPark! We were working on the Fall Hiking Spree and we selected the Redwing trail as we wanted to hike a trail with plenty of shade! It was a very hot (90 degrees) day and we weren't prepared for a very long hike. The Tuscarawas area of Firestone MetroPark is where this trail is located. The trail is rated easy and is 1.1 miles long. It is mostly level with only one hill. In fact, if you wanted to bypass the hill you could. The hill is towards the end of the hike and instead of turning left, you could go straight and walk to the parking lot. The trail is very scenic and goes along the banks of the Tuscarawas River for a short distance. Little Turtle Pond is also along this tail. My son likes the boardwalk section the best. During the wet seasons, there is usually water under the boardwalk. The Tuscarawas area includes a shelter, sled hill and picnic areas. Most of the picnic tables are in shade. But they are spread out and some would take some walking to get to. In case you are carrying a...

Parked in the lot up from turtle pond. Shelter was busy 2 different groups used it while we hiked. Took the heron trail only a 1.1miles. Most of it from the main bridge was all raised boardwalk. It is impassable when the water is high. Trails splits at the bigger bridge ways. To the right all hiking trail on dirt.. look for the natural occurring coal seam that used to be mined.. walk straight the hike turns into mostly high wooden boardwalk 2 people wide The boardwalk comes out at the meadow. THE Park ranger enforced the one way walking by parking his truck on the path near the lake. So, once started we had to go one way. The colors are changing on the trees. Nice hike. There were a lot of people out that Sat. Nobody was wearing a mask this...

This is the closest park to my house and I walk my dog at least several times a week here. It's an easy 1.1 or 1.6 mile trail, mostly flat but really pretty with lots of little landscape changes. We've walked with older, out of shape relatives with no problem. There's a few little trails off the main path that are so nice if you're looking for something a little more challenging and secluded. I love watching the seasons change here, I go so much I notice the smallest things. I hand feed the birds sometimes in the winter and it brings me lots of joy. It's not the most grand of the Summit County parks, but...