Free days: When state parks say 'welcome' and there is no fee

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Whether you’re drawn to beaches, forests or the spectacular view from Deception Pass Bridge on Whidbey Island, you can enjoy these and other scenes at state parks across Washington on a “free day” on Aug. 25.

Among the local attractions is water dropping 367 feet over Wallace Falls near Gold Bar and the historic Cama Beach on Camano Island.

Up to 12 free days are scheduled each year. Legislation called for no fee days following approval in 2011 of a fee system at state parks. The charge is either $10 for a day pass or $30 for an annual pass.

Although tallies aren’t kept on the number of park visitors who turn out for the events, when the dates are announced, “it gets a lot of response, no matter what time of year,” said Toni Droscher, a Washington State Parks spokeswoman.

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1. I love my state. Washington is just a cool place to live. I gladly pay for the....

...annual park pass and consider it money well spent. We could do better by having our parks free for everyone, but like other states the annual budget will always be a compromise. The free days are a nice touch, acknowledging that even modest fees may keep some people out.