Washington Parks and Rec Unveil 2019 Free Days

The Washington State Department of Parks and Recreation have unveiled their 2019 'free days'. Free days are dates in which visitors will not be required to use a Discovery Pass to gain access to a state park.

2019 free days are as follows:

Jan. 1 — First Day Hikes; New Year’s Day
Jan. 21— Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
March 19 — State Park’s birthday
April 20— Spring day
April 22 — Earth Day
June 1 — National Trails Day
June 8 — National Get Outdoors Day
June 9 — Fishing Day
Aug. 25 — National Park Service Birthday
Sept. 28— National Public Lands Day
Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
Nov. 29— Autumn day

It's important to note that free days only apply to day use. Overnight visitors and visitors using rental facilities will still have to pay their normal rates. The June 8th and 9th dates will still require a pass on lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources.

There are still two free days yet to come in 2018. They are: