On select days, Washington State Parks are FREE to explore

Enjoy these FREE DAYS with family and friends:

• January 1 - First Day Hikes and New Year’s Day
• January 15 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• March 9 - Billy Frank Junior's Birthday
• March 19 - State Parks’ 111th Birthday
• April 22 - Earth Day
• June 8 - National Get Outdoors Day
• June 9 - Free Fishing Day
• June 19 - Juneteenth
• September 28 - National Public Lands Day
• October 10 - World Mental Health Day
• November 11 - Veterans Day
• November 29 - Autumn Day

FREE DAYS apply only to day use (not overnight stays or rented facilities). Free days are valid at state parks and Washington State Departments of Natural Resources and Fish and Wildlife lands. Sno-Park permits are still required on free days at designated Sno-Parks during the winter season.

Visit Saltwater State Park:

Explore the South Sound at Saltwater State Park featuring a sandy beach getaway on the edge of Washington's largest urban area. Located on the flight path of Sea-Tac International Airport, the park can be noisy at times—but it's all part of the urban beach experience!

Conveniently located only 2 miles from Interstate 5, Saltwater State Park is set on a stretch of shoreline between Tacoma and Seattle making it one of the most popular Washington State Parks. It features a 137-acre camping park with 1,445 feet of saltwater shoreline along the Puget Sound.

While you won't often have Saltwater State Park to yourself on a warm summer day, the beach and atmosphere can't be beaten! Wade in the shallows, make sandcastles or play on the driftwood-strewn shore. Explore tide pools or seasonal salmon spawning in McSorley Creek.

If you prefer to view sea life from under the water, Saltwater is the only state park with an underwater artificial reef for diving. The reef is a protected marine sanctuary, and harvesting is not allowed.

You can also take an easy hike on the cool green forested trails or cook up a picnic on one of the park's barbecue grills.

PARKING:

The park is equipped with an automated pay station for visitors to purchase a one-day pass or an annual Discover Pass.

ALCOHOL:

Alcohol is ONLY allowed only in the campground (by registered campers of legal age) and MUST remain in the registered campsite.

Alcohol is not allowed in any other area of the park.