Fee Free Days for 2013
Federal and state public lands agencies have recently announced their fee free days for 2013. These are dates where you can park at trailheads or recreation facilities without hanging a Northwest Forest Pass or Discover Pass or paying an entrance fee. WTA has compiled all 19 of the dates, along with which agencies are recognizing them.
Federal and state public lands agencies have recently announced their fee free days for 2013. These are dates where you can park at trailheads or recreation facilities without hanging a Northwest Forest Pass or Discover Pass or paying an entrance fee.
We've compiled all of the 2013 dates below - 19 of them - along with which agencies are recognizing each date. Some dates, say Martin Luther King Jr. Day, are fee-free across all federal and state agencies. Others, such as National Trails Day, are recognized only by one agency (Washington State Parks).
Also note that Washington State Parks is the only state public lands agency that has fee free days. The Department of Natural Resources and Washington Fish & Wildlife have none.
If this all seems too complicated, you'll want to purchase annual passes. See our Recreation Pass Info page for details. Changes have also recently been made to the state Discover Pass, making it transferable between two vehicles and allowing for a flexible start date.
Federal and State Fee Free Days for 2013
Date(s) |
Event |
Participating Agencies |
|---|---|---|
|
January 21 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
National Park Service |
| March 30 | Washington State Parks Birthday | Washington State Parks |
| April 22-26 | National Park Week | National Park Service |
| April 27-28 | In recognition of National Park Week |
Washington State Parks |
| June 1 | National Trails Day | Washington State Parks |
| June 8 | National Get Outdoors Day | US Forest Service Washington State Parks |
| June 8-9 | Free Fishing Weekend | Washington State Parks |
| August 4 | Peak Season Free Day | Washington State Parks |
| August 25 | National Park Service Birthday | National Park Service |
|
September 28 |
National Public Lands Day |
National Park Service US Forest Service US Fish & Wildlife Service Bureau of Land Management Washington State Parks |
| October 13 | National Wildlife Refuge Day | US Fish & Wildlife Service |
|
November 9-11 |
Veterans Day weekend |
National Park Service US Forest Service US Fish & Wildlife Service Bureau of Land Management Washington State Parks |
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