Washington State Parks has again set aside FREE DAYS, when the Discover Pass will not be required to visit a state park. The remaining free days for 2023 include:
Sunday, January 1 – New Year’s Day and First Day Hikes
Monday, January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Thursday, March 9 – Billy Frank, Jr.’s Birthday
Sunday, March 19 – Washington State Park’s 110th Birthday
Saturday, April 22 – Earth Day
Saturday, June 10 – National Get Outdoors Day
Sunday, June 11 – Free Fishing Weekend
Monday, June 19 – Juneteenth
Saturday, September 23 – National Public Lands Day
Tuesday, October 10 – World Mental Health Day
Saturday, November 11 – Veteran’s Day
Friday, November 24 – Autumn Day
Please note, free days are day use only (not overnight stays or rented facilities). A Discover Pass will still be required on these days to access lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. For more information on how you can support our state parks thru the purchase of a Discover Pass, click HERE.
Free days do NOT apply to Sno-Parks. From November through April, visitors to Sno-Parks will need Sno-Parks permits that are available to purchase online or at vendors throughout the state. You can get more information about these permits at parks.state.wa.us/winter.
