The Washington State Discover Pass Program has designated 12 days when a Discover Pass will not be needed to visit state parks and other state lands in 2025.
On these days, visitors will not need a Discover Pass to park a vehicle at a Washington state park or on lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
2025’s Discover Pass free days are:
- Monday, Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Sunday, March 9 — Billy Frank Jr.’s Birthday
- Wednesday, March 19 — State Parks’ 112th Birthday
- Tuesday, April 22 — Earth Day
- Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 — Free Fishing Weekend
- Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth
- Saturday, Aug. 9 — Smokey Bear’s Birthday
- Saturday, Sept. 27 — National Public Lands Day
- Friday, Oct. 10 — World Mental Health Day
- Monday, Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
For more information, visit parks.wa.gov/passes-permits.
(Photo: Washington’s Cape Disappointment State Park, Getty Images)