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Washington State Parks Fee Free Day - National Public Lands Day

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Explore Washington's outdoors

This is a FEE FREE day! No Discover pass needed.

This day celebrates National Public Lands Day 2026. Since 1994, this annual event on the fourth Saturday of September has been the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort in parks.

The Washington State Discover Pass gives you unlimited access to millions of acres of unforgettable nature across Washington state. When you buy a Discover Pass, you help preserve and conserve our public lands for everyone—from the first-time visitor to the expert adventurer—and for the generations yet to come.

Learn more at these websites about where Discover Passes are required at other times throughout the year:

Fee Free Days for Washington Public Lands 2026

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Into the Crater Hike with the Mt. St. Helen's Institute

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Mushroom Foraging with Mt. St. Helen's Institute