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Washington State Park Discount Passes offered at Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

300 Desmond Drive Southeast, Lacey, WA 98513

Office located on Israel Rd SW, just west of I-5.
Eligibility
Discounts offered to veterans, people with disabilities, foster families, and seniors who are residents of Washington state. Washington state resident is defined as: resident of Washington state for at least the past three consecutive months.  Dual-state residency will not be considered.  Passes are not valid with other discounts. Off Season Senior Citizens Pass: $75 and offered to Washington State residents ages 62 and older. Senior Citizen Limited Income Pass: Valid Year round. Offered to Washington State residents, 62 and older with annual gross incomes of $40,000.00 or less If applicants own property they must meet the requirements for property tax exemption under the Revised Code of Washington 84.36.381. Disability Pass: Valid year-round. Available for one-year (temporary disability) or five-year (permanent disability) periods. Offered to Washington state residents who are legally blind, profoundly deaf, developmentally disabled or who meet the disability definition used by the U.S. Social Security Administration. Disabled Veteran Lifetime Pass: Valid year-round. Offered to Washington state residents with a documented service-connected disability of at least 30 percent. Foster Families: Parents providing out-of-home care as a foster parent, caregiver or kinship families. Parent and child receiving care must camp and visit together to collect discount.
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm. Closed on state holidays.
Application process
Call the Information Center or visit our website.
Fees
Vary.
Service area
WA

Other Information

Focus Population

  • Foster Youth
  • Veterans

Languages

  • Interpreter services

Disabilities & Health Conditions

  • General Disabilities
Offers five types of discount passes to Washington State residents: 1. $75 Off-Season Senior Citizen Pass which provides:
  • Free nightly camping or moorage (utility sites are $10 per night) from Oct 1 to March 31st AND Sun-Th in April.
2. Free Senior Citizen Limited Income Pass which provides:
  • 50% discount on nightly camping or moorage (one site per night)
  • 50% discount on the off season Senior Citizen's Pass
  • Free watercraft launching and trailer dump
  • Waives day access fees for Washington State Parks
  • 50% off on Off-Season Senior Citizen Pass.
3.Free Disability Pass:
  • 50% discount on nightly camping or moorage (one site per night)
  • Free watercraft launching and trailer dump
  • Waives day access fees for Washington State Parks
Note: A permanent Disability Parking Placard or license plate issued by the Washington Department of Licensing also enables access to the 50% disability discount. 4. Free Disabled Veteran Lifetime Pass:
  • Free camping or moorage (one site per night)
  • Reservations fees waived
  • Free watercraft launch and trailer dump
  • Waives day access for Washington State Parks, Washington State Department of Natural Resources and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
5. Free Foster Family Pass:
  • Free camping (one night per site)
  • Free day-use entry in Washington state parks.
Data provided by
Washington 211
Providing organization
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Commission manages a diverse system of more than 120 parks and several recreation programs, including long-distance trails, boating, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling an information resource center and several discount pass programs to aid in access.