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 2026:

• Monday, Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

• Monday, March 9 – Billy Frank Jr.’s birthday 

• Thursday, March 19 – State Parks’ 113th birthday 

• Wednesday, April 22 – Earth Day 

• Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7 – Free Fishing Weekend 

• Friday, June 19 – Juneteenth 

• Sunday, Aug. 9 – Smokey Bear’s birthday 

• Saturday, Sept. 26 – National Public Lands Day 

• Saturday, Oct. 10 – World Mental Health Day 

• Wednesday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day 

Free days apply only to day use visits (no overnight stays or rented facilities). Sno-Park permits are still required on free days at designated Sno-Parks during the winter season.