Fish for free or visit Washington state parks on these 2020 dates

Daytime visits to Washington state parks will be free on 12 days in 2020, starting with Jan. 1.

On other days of the year a Discover Pass will be needed for parking.

June 6-7 will be the free fishing weekend, when no fishing licenses or endorsements are required in the state of Washington, along with no Discover Pass at state parks.

Discover Passes cost $30 for the year or $10 per day.

They are sold at many state parks, online and at businesses that sell hunting and fishing licenses. The businesses may charge an additional transaction and dealer fee.

Go to discoverpass.wa.gov/133/Where-to-Buy for more information.

On the free park days, Discover Passes will still be required on lands managed by the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources.

The free park days also do not apply to winter Sno-Parks, where Sno-Park permits are required December through March.

Free Park Days

▪ Jan. 1, a Wednesday, for New Year’s Day.

▪ Jan. 20, a Monday, for Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday.

▪ March 19, a Thursday, for State Parks’ 107th Birthday.

▪ April 11, a Saturday, for a spring day.

▪ April 22, a Wednesday, for Earth Day.

▪ June 6, a Saturday, for National Trails Day and also a free fishing day.

▪ June 7, a Sunday, for the free fishing day.

▪ June 13, a Saturday, for National Get Oudoors Day.

▪ Aug. 25, a Tuesday, for the National Park Service Birthday.

▪ Sept. 26, a Saturday, for National Public Lands Day

▪ Nov. 11, a Wednesday, for Veterans Day.

▪ Nov. 27, a Friday, for an autumn free day.

This story was originally published December 10, 2019 at 5:00 AM.