State Park free days
State Parks 2023 Free Days
- Jan. 1 — First Day Hikes; New Year’s Day
- Jan. 16 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- March 9 -- Billy Frank Junior's Birthday
- March 19 — State Parks’ 110th Birthday
- April 22 — Earth Day
- June 10 — National Get Outdoors Day
- June 11 — Free Fishing Day
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- Sept. 23 — National Public Lands Day
- Oct. 10 -- World Mental Health Day
- Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
- Nov. 25 — Autumn Day
Please note, free days apply only to day use (not overnight stays or rented facilities). A Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington state departments of Natural Resources and Fish & Wildlife on all other days. Sno-Park permits are still required on free days at designated Sno-Parks during the winter season.
LOCAL GUIDES TO CHECK OUT:
Classes for Kids in Whatcom County
Whatcom County Preschool Guide
As always, please confirm details with event hosts as typos happen and event details change without notice to Whatcom Kid Insider ALL...THE...TIME! We always try to include a link to the original information within every event so you can check the details for yourself. Attend all events and activities at your own risk.