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 Free Days in 2025:
Jan. 1 — First Day Hikes; New Year’s Day
Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
March 9 — Billy Frank Junior's Birthday
March 19 — State Parks’ Birthday
April 22 — Earth Day
June 7 — Free Fishing Weekend
June 8 — Free Fishing Weekend
June 19 — Juneteenth
Aug. 9 — Smokey Bear's Birthday
Sept. 27 — National Public Lands Day
Oct. 10 — World Mental Health Day
Nov. 11 — Veteran's 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.