Want to explore your favorite Washington state park? You’ll have an opportunity to do that for free Sunday, Jan. 15 and Monday, Jan. 16 when Washington State Parks once again offers its periodic free-days promotion.
The free days for 2017 are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass, a $30 annual or $10 one-day permit required on lands managed by Washington State Parks and the Washington departments of Natural Resources and Fish and Wildlife. The Discover Pass legislation provided that state parks could designate up to 12 free days each year when the pass would not be required to visit state parks.
The Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by WDFW and DNR on these days.
In 2017, state parks will be open free of charge later this year on the following days:
March 19: State parks’ 104th birthday
April 15: Springtime free day
April 22: Earth Day
June 3: National Trails Day
June 10: National Get Outdoors Day
Aug. 25: National Park Service’s 101st birthday
Sept. 30: National Public Lands Day
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 24: Autumn Free Day
The free days do not apply to Sno-Parks. During the winter season of December through March, visitors to Sno-Parks will need Sno-Parks permits.
For more information, go to parks.state.wa.us/.
