OLYMPIA — Entry will be free to all state parks Saturday.
No Discover Pass will be needed to visit state parks that day in celebration of the 103rd anniversary of Washington State Parks.
State parks on the North Olympic Peninsula are Bogachiel near Forks, Dosewallips near Brinnon, Fort Flagler on Marrowstone Island, Fort Townsend and Fort Worden in Port Townsend, Anderson Lake State Park near Chimacum and Sequim Bay near Sequim.
The Discover Pass is a $30 annual or $10 one-day permit required on recreation lands managed by State Parks, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the state Department of Natural Resources.
Free days apply only to day use, not to overnight stays or facilities.
Overnight visitors in state parks are charged fees for camping and other accommodations; day access is included in the overnight fee.
The free days apply only at state parks found at www.parks.wa.gov; the Discover Pass is still required on Fish and Wildlife and DNR lands.
Other 2016 State Parks free days are:
■ March 26 for a springtime free Saturday.
■ April 22 for Earth Day.
■ May 8 for a springtime free Sunday.
■ June 4 for National Trails Day.
■ June 11 for National Get Outdoors Day.
■ Aug. 25 for the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary.
■ Sept. 24 for National Public Lands Day.
■ Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.
More information about the Discover Pass is at www.discoverpass.wa.gov, and more information about state parks is at www.washingtonstateparks.us.
