Washington State Parks will not require permits or passes for entrance into any state parks for a dozen days next year, beginning with Jan. 1.

“We are happy to offer the free days to give folks a chance to check out some of the parks,” said State Parks Director Don Hoch. “We hope that the free days give people a taste of the parks that are out there to enjoy and that they will consider buying a pass to support the park system. We appreciate our pass holders and really depend on revenue from the Discover Pass program to keep operating parks.”

The other free days are: Sunday, Jan. 17, Monday, Jan. 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Saturday, March 19 (Washington State Parks’ 103rd anniversary), Saturday, March 26, Friday, April 22 (Earth Day), Sunday, May 8, Saturday, June 4 (National Trails Day), Saturday, June 11 (National Get Outdoors Day), Thursday, Aug. 25 (National Park Service’s centennial), Saturday, Sept. 24 (National Public Lands Day), and Friday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day).

Normally, a one-day parking permit or vehicle access permit costs $10, and an annual pass costs $30.