Free Days - 2023
visitors don't need to display a Discover Pass to visit a Washington state park
Sun Mon Thur Sun Sat Sat Sun Mon Sat Tue Sat Sat |
Jan 1 Jan 16 Mar 9 Mar 19 Apr 22 Jun 10 Jun 11 Jun 19 Sept 23 Oct 10 Nov 11 Nov 25 |
First Day Hikes & New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Mon of Jan) Billy Frank Junior's Birthday Washington State Parks’ 110th birthday Earth Day National Get Outdoors Day (2nd Sat of Jun) Free Fishing Day Juneteenth National Public Lands Day World Mental Health Day Veterans Day An Autumn Day |
The “free days” are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass. The costs for an annual pass is $30 or $10 for a one-day permit and is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Washington Department of Natural Resources. The Discover Pass legislation provided that State Parks could designate up to 12 “free days” when the pass would not be required to visit state parks. The free days apply only at state parks; the Discover Pass is still required on WDFW and DNR lands.
For more info about the Discover Pass visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov.
For more info about the Discover Pass visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov.
Updated December 26, 2022