Free Days - 2026
visitors don't need to display a Discover Pass to visit a  Washington state park

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​Jan 1
Jan 19
​Mar 9
Mar 19
Apr 22
Jun 6
Jun 7
​Jun 19
​Aug 9
​Sept 26
Oct 10
Nov 11
​​​New Year’s Day & First Day Hikes
​Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Billy Frank Junior's Birthday
Washington State Parks’ 113th birthday​
​​Earth Day
​Free Fishing Weekend
​Free Fishing Weekend
​Juneteenth
​SmokeyBear's Birthday
National Public Lands Day
World Mental Health Day
​Veterans Day​
The “free days” are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass. The costs for an annual pass is $50 or $11.50 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 and to purchase a pass online
visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov.
Updated December 11, 2025