Outdoors

State Parks department announces free admission days for 2021

2020 hasn’t ended yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look towards 2021 and plan ahead for some outdoor adventure in Washington state parks.

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will again offer 12 free days next year, when day-use visitors won’t need a Discover Pass to visit state parks by vehicle.

Here are the 12 days that will be free for visitors.

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

  • Monday, Jan. 18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • Friday, March 19 — State Parks’ 108th Birthday

  • Saturday, April 3 — Springtime free day

  • Thursday, April 22 — Earth Day

  • Saturday, June 5 — National Trails Day

  • Saturday, June 12 — National Get Outdoors Day

  • Sunday, June 13 — Free Fishing Day

  • Wednesday, Aug. 25 — National Park Service Birthday

  • Saturday, Sept. 25 — National Public Lands Day

  • Thursday, Nov. 11 — Veterans Day

  • Friday, Nov. 26 — Autumn free day

For more information on state parks and to find a park to visit, go to the official Washington State Parks website.

This story was originally published September 24, 2020 at 5:45 AM with the headline "State Parks department announces free admission days for 2021."

Andrew Hammond
The News Tribune
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