Washington State Parks offers several "free days" when a Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park. Following are the 2020 State Parks free days:
Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day
Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
March 19 — State Park’s 107th birthday
April 11 -- Spring Day (rescheduled to 9/13)
April 22 -- Earth Day (rescheduled to 10/10)
June 6 — National Trails Day
June 7 — Fishing Day
June 13 — National Get Outdoors Day
Aug. 25 — National Park Service 104th Birthday
Sept. 13 -- Make-up Spring Day/ Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend
Sept. 26 — National Public Lands Day
Oct. 10 -- World Mental Health Day
Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
Nov. 27 — Autumn day
Please note, free days apply only to day use (not overnight stays or rented facilities). June 8 and 9 are free days on lands managed by State Parks and Fish & Wildlife (a pass is still required on lands managed by DNR). A Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington state departments of Natural Resources and Fish & Wildlife on all other days. Sno-Park permits are still required on free days at designated Sno-Parks during the winter season.
Discover some of the most beautiful recreation destinations in the state. When you explore the 3.3 million acres of state trust lands managed by DNR, you’ll find more than 1,200 miles of trails, 160 recreation sites, and 80 free first-come, first-served campgrounds just waiting to host your next adventure.
