The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

OLYMPIA—Visitors to Washington State Parks will not need Discover passes on Sat., April 20 and Mon., April 22. The first free day is a springtime free day and the second is in honor of Earth Day.

A Discover Pass costs $30 for an annual pass and $10 for a one-day permit and is required for vehicle access to state recreational lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and the Dept. of Natural Resources. Discover Pass legislation allowed parks to designate up to 12 “free days” each year.

Remaining 2019 free days include:

Sat., June 1 – National Trails Day

Sat., June 8 – National Get Outdoors Day

Sun., June 9 – Free Fishing Day

Sun., Aug. 25 – National Park Service Birthday

Sat., Sept. 18 – National Pulbic Lands Day

Mon., Nov. 11 – Veterans Day

Fri., Nov. 29 – Autumn Free Day

The Discover Pass provides daytime access but overnight visitors are still charged for camping and overnight accommodations. Learn more at http://www.DiscoverPass.wa.gov.