OLYMPIA — State parks will offer free entry on Mother’s Day.
Visitors will not need to display a Discover Pass for day-use visits to state parks this Sunday.
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 remaining free days this year are:
■ June 6 (Saturday) — National Trails Day.
■ June 13 (Saturday) — National Get Outdoors Day.
■ Aug. 25 (Tuesday) — National Park Service’s 99th anniversary.
■ Sept. 26 (Saturday) — National Public Lands Day.
■ Nov. 11 (Wednesday) — Veterans Day.
For more information about the Discover Pass, visit www.DiscoverPass.wa.gov.