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Washington State Parks Free Day

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Tue, March 19, 2024
Fri, November 29, 2024

Washington State Parks has announced the following free entrance days, when a Discover Pass will not be required to park a vehicle in a state park. 

2024 Discover Pass 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

Please note, free days apply only to day use (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 (unless noted).

Image: Fort Casey State Park

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