State park free days
No Discover Pass required to park your vehicle in state parks.
- Jan. 1: State Parks’ First Day Hikes
- Jan. 17-18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- March 19: State Parks’ 103rd birthday
- March 26: Saturday spring day
- April 22: Earth Day
- May 8: Sunday spring day
- June 4: National Trails Day
- June 11: National Get Outdoors Day
- Aug. 25: National Park Service birthday
- Sept. 24: National Public Lands Day
- Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Forest Service
On these days, you won’t need a NW Forest Pass on areas that typically require them.
- Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Feb. 15: Presidents Day
- June 11: National Get Outdoors Day
- Sept. 24: National Public Lands Day
- November 11: Veterans Day
National parks
Around here, that means Mount Rainier and Olympic national parks. North Cascades National Park is always free.
- Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- April 16-24: National Park Week
- Aug. 25-28: National Park Service birthday (and following weekend)
- Sept. 24: National Public Lands Day
- Nov. 11: Veterans Day
National Wildlife Refuges
There are a number of wildlife refuges around the state. The two closest are Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge and Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Find more at www.fws.gov/refuges.
- Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Feb. 13-15: Presidents Day weekend
- Sept. 24: National Public Lands Day
- Oct. 9: First Sunday of National Wildlife Refuge Week
- Nov. 11-13: Veterans Day weekend
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