Free Parking Days at Washington State Parks

About this event

Discover Pass Free Parking Days in 2026

Please visit Washington State Parks on the following days in 2026 when a Discover Pass will not be required to park. Other passes may still be required depending on the day and public land.

• Jan. 1 — First Day Hikes; New Year’s Day

• Jan. 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• March 9 — Billy Frank Jr.’s Birthday

• March 19 — State Parks’ Birthday

• April 22 — Earth Day

• June 6 — Free Fishing Weekend

• June 7 — Free Fishing Weekend

• June 19 — Juneteenth

• Aug. 9 — Smokey Bear’s Birthday

• Sept. 26 — National Public Lands Day

• Oct. 10 — World Mental Health Day

• Nov. 11 — Veteran’s Day

Free days do not apply to overnight stays or rented facilities. Free days are valid on all state-managed lands. Sno-Park permits are still required on free days at designated Sno-Parks during the winter season.

From Washington State Parks