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Discover Pass FREE Days

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Discover Pass FREE Days

When
Jan 1st, 2025 - Nov 11th, 2025
All Day

Check out this year’s Discover Pass FREE Days at Washington State Parks! No Discover Pass is required to visit the parks on these days of the year.

  • Jan. 1 — First Day Hikes; New Year’s Day
  • Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • March 9 —  Billy Frank Junior’s Birthday
  • March 19 — State Parks’ 111th Birthday
  • April 22  — Earth Day
  • June 7 — Free Fishing Weekend
  • June 8 — Free Fishing Weekend
  • June 19 — Juneteenth
  • August 9 — Smokey Bear’s Birthday
  • Sept. 27— National Public Lands Day
  • Oct. 10 —  World Mental Health Day
  • Nov. 11 — Veterans Day

Find a state park near you HERE!

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