Free Entry To All WA State Parks This Weekend

ISSAQUAH, WA — Saturday is the first of three free-entry days at Washington State Parks in June. This weekend's free day is in honor of National Trails day.

Usually, state park users have to have an annual Discover Pass or a day pass to park at state park lands. But this weekend allows hikers to skip that $30 Discover Pass (or $10 day pass) fee. The free days also apply to state lands that are not designated state parks. You'll still have to pay for entry to federal lands, however.

The next two free days will happen on June 8 for National Get Outdoors Day, and then June 9 for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife's Free Fishing Weekend. After June, there are just three free days left in 2019: Aug. 25 for the National Park Service birthday; Sept. 28 for National Public Lands Day; and Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

There are dozens of state parks and hikes within a 30-minute drive of the Seattle-Bellevue area. Try some of these nearby parks and hikes if you haven't already been:

• Squak Mountain State Park, 201430 Southeast May Valley Rd, Issaquah
• Saint Edward State Park, 14445 Juanita Drive Northeast, Kenmore
• Mount Washington, North Bend
• Flaming Geyser Park, 23700 SE Flaming Geyser Road, Auburn
• Saltwater State Park, 25205 8th Place South, Des Moines
• Mount Defiance, Snoqualmie Pass