Washington State Parks and the Washington Departments of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) and Natural Resources (DNR) offer several "free days" when a Discover Pass is not required to visit these lands.
Following are the 2023 Free Days
Jan. 1 — First Day Hikes; New Year’s Day
Jan. 16 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
March 9 -- Billy Frank Junior's Birthday
March 19 — State Parks’ 110th Birthday
April 22 — Earth Day
June 10 — National Get Outdoors Day
June 11 — Free Fishing Day
June 19 — Juneteenth
Sept. 23 — National Public Lands Day
Oct. 10 -- World Mental Health Day
Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
Nov. 24 — Autumn Day
Following are the 2024 Free Days
Jan. 1 — First Day Hikes; New Year’s Day
Jan. 15 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
March 9 -- Billy Frank Junior's Birthday
March 19 — State Parks’ 111th Birthday
April 22 — Earth Day
June 8 — National Get Outdoors Day
June 9 — Free Fishing Day
June 19 — Juneteenth
Sept. 28 — National Public Lands Day
Oct. 10 -- World Mental Health Day
Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
Nov. 29 — Autumn Day
Free days apply only to day use (not overnight stays or rented facilities). Free days are valid at state parks and Washington State Departments of Natural Resources and Fish & Wildlife lands. Sno-Park permits are still required on free days at designated Sno-Parks during the winter season.
The Discover Pass is more than just a parking pass – it’s your ticket to unlimited access to millions of state managed lands across Washington state for a year.
When you buy a Discover Pass, you are helping Washington State Parks, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Fish and Wildlife help preserve and conserve public lands for future generations to come.
Whether you’re an avid hiker, fisher, camper or just love to relax out in nature, your state-managed lands are working to make the outdoors accessible for everyone, and Washington state lands have something for everyone and are for everyone.
