11 places to sled or tube in the snow for free in Greater Akron

Sisters Kaitlyn Bell, front, and Lily Bell take their toboggan on its first run of the season down the hill in front of Firestone Park Elementary School Monday in Akron.
Sisters Kaitlyn Bell, front, and Lily Bell take their toboggan on its first run of the season down the hill in front of Firestone Park Elementary School Monday in Akron.

The following are a few local tubing or sledding spots, including some lit up at night:

Summit County sledding spots

  • Hudson Springs Park, 7095 Stow Road.

  • Hawkins Hill, where North Hawkins Avenue dead ends into Sand Run Park in Akron.

  • Cascade Valley Metro Park, Oxbow Area (lighted), 1061 Cuyahoga St., Akron.

  • Firestone Metro Park, Tuscarawas Meadows Area, 2620 Harrington Road, Akron.

  • Firestone Metro Park, Warner Road Area, 200 E. Warner Road, Akron.

  • Furnace Run Metro Park, Brushwood Area, 4955 Townsend Road, Richfield.

  • Goodyear Heights Metro Park, Main Entrance (lighted), 2077 Newton St., Akron.

  • Munroe Falls Metro Park, Lake Area (lighted), 521 S. River Road, Munroe Falls.

  • Bath Nature Preserve's Sled Red Hill, trailhead access at 1615 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road (use Bath Community Center's entryway parking area; head west through roadway underpass and follow trail about one-quarter mile.)

Portage County sledding spots

  • Townser’s Woods, 2264 Ravenna Road, Ravenna.

  • Cranberry Creek Park, 2211 Lynn Road, Kent.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 11 places to snow sled or tube in Akron, Summit County