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 2024 Free Days

• 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

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.