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Washington state parks free days 2026
Twelve Discover Pass free days in 2026 for day use at Washington State Parks.
At a glance
Free days Regular day-use fee: Discover Pass: $10 per day, $45 per year
Free days
- Jan 1New Year's DayPassed
- Jan 19Martin Luther King Jr. DayPassed
- Mar 9Billy Frank Jr.'s birthdayPassed
- Mar 19Washington State Parks' 113th birthdayPassed
- Apr 22Earth DayPassed
- Jun 6Free Fishing Weekend (through June 7)Passed
- Jun 19JuneteenthPassed
- Aug 9Smokey Bear's birthdayPassed
- Sep 26National Public Lands DayPassed
- Oct 10World Mental Health DayPassed
- Nov 11Veterans DayConfirmed
Confirmed = announced for this year. Expected = a yearly tradition not yet announced; check before you go.
Free days cover day use only, not camping, and not Sno-Parks.
Source: parks.wa.gov · checked Sunday, November 1, 2026
National parks in Washington
The next national park fee-free day is Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day). It applies at national parks and monuments in Washington too. All national park free days.
Our Washington park guides
Independent guides to local and state parks in Washington: hours, fees, trails and tips.