Editing Akron, Ohio (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Ohio & Erie Canalway in downtown Akron, Ohio - 20200530.jpg|thumb|The [[Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail]] passes through downtown Akron.]]

[[Summit Metro Parks]] is the [[metroparks]] system serving Akron. Major parks in Akron include Lock 3, Firestone, Goodyear Heights, the F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm, and part of [[Cuyahoga Valley National Park]].

Several of the parks are along the locks of the [[Ohio and Erie Canal]]. Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron features an outdoor amphitheater hosting live music, festivals and special events year-round. The park was created in the early 21st century to provide green space within the city. In the winter, the park is temporarily converted into an outdoor ice-skating rink.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://events.ohio.com/akron-oh/venues/show/65611-lock-3-live-park |title=Lock 3 Live! Park In Akron, Ohio |publisher=Events.ohio.com |access-date=April 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090221070947/http://events.ohio.com/akron-oh/venues/show/65611-lock-3-live-park| archive-date= February 21, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> Adjacent to the Derby Downs race hill is a 19,000-square-foot (1,800 m2) outdoor skatepark, and nearby is a [[BMX racing]] course where organized races are often held in the warmer months. Akron residents can enjoy various ice skating activities year-round at the historic [[Akron Ice House]].

The [[Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail]] is a regional bike and hike trail that follows the canal north to Cleveland and south to [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]. The trail features a floating observation deck section over Summit Lake. It is a popular tourist attraction, as it attracts over 2 million visits annually.<ref name="About the Towpath Trail"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiobikeways.net/erietowpath.htm |title=Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail |publisher=Ohiobikeways.net |access-date=April 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090329151557/http://www.ohiobikeways.net/erietowpath.htm| archive-date= March 29, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="City of Akron: News Releases 2008: BRIDGING URBAN PLACES WITH GREEN SPACES - HISTORIC TOWPATH WINDS INTO NEW TERRITORY"/> The Portage Hike and Bike Trail connects with the hike and bike trails in the county.<ref>{{cite web|title= The Portage Hike and Bike|url= http://www.portageparkdistrict.org/portage.htm|work= PortageParkDistrict.com|publisher= Portage Park District|access-date= October 4, 2009|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090412054313/http://www.portageparkdistrict.org/portage.htm|archive-date= April 12, 2009|df= mdy-all}}See also map link</ref>