Free State Parks Day
January 1, 2026 @ 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
2026 Discover Pass Free Days
Please visit us on the following days in 2026 when a Discover Pass will not be required to state-managed parks. 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.
