Mark your calendars: No Discover Pass required on these 2026 days

OLYMPIA – Washington’s state land management agencies have designated 12 Discover Pass free days for 2026, creating more opportunities for visitors to experience our state’s beauty.

On these free days, a Discover Pass is not required to park at Washington state parks or on lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Sno-Park permits are still required when visiting Sno-Parks.

Each of the Discover Pass free days celebrates an important day of the year with the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the restorative impact of nature with friends, family or in a moment of well-deserved solitude.

The 2026 dates are:

Thursday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day

Monday, Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, March 9 – Billy Frank Jr.’s birthday

Thursday, March 19 – State Parks’ 113th birthday

Wednesday, April 22 – Earth Day

Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7 – Free Fishing Weekend

Friday, June 19 – Juneteenth

Sunday, Aug. 9 – Smokey Bear’s birthday

Saturday, Sept. 26 – National Public Lands Day

Saturday, Oct. 10 – World Mental Health Day

Wednesday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day