Free Washington State Parks Days in 2025
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Dash Point Park in Federal Way, WA
Free Washington State Park Days in 2025
There are a number of fee-free days in 2025 at Washington State Parks to take advantage of and it’s a great chance to explore new parks. On regular days, you would pay $10 to get into a state park for the day or $30 for a yearly pass. (By the way, these make excellent gifts – my husband got a Discover Pass yearly pass for a Christmas gift last year & we used it a number of times and loved that as an awesome experience gift).
Fee-Free Days at Washington State Parks in 2024:
- 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’ 110th Birthday
- April 22 — Earth Day
- June 7 — National Get Outdoors Day
- June 8 — Free Fishing Day
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- Aug. 9 — Smokey Bear’s Birthday
- Sept. 27 — National Public Lands Day
- Oct. 10 — World Mental Health Day
- Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
Fine Print:
- 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.
Make sure to check out the FREE National Park days too, as they will often overlap!
More Ways to Get Free Discovery Passes for Washington State Parks::
Did you know you can check out a Discover Pass to rent or use, for free entrance with your library card?
The Check Out Washington program now serves all public library systems in Washington and this year, 10 library systems will offer new adventure packs that triple the number of Discover Passes available in their communities. Library cardholders in these 10 library systems can check out an adventure pack that includes a special Discover Pass for a week at a time, free of charge. These passes provide day-use access to state lands managed by Washington State Parks, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Find the 10 participating libraries near you on the Washington State Parks Foundation Check Out Washington website. Contact your local library for more information
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