OLYMPIA, Wash. —The next time you buy an annual Discover Pass, it will cost you 50% more.
The price went up from $30 to $45 on Wednesday. The increase is the first since the pass was introduced in 2011.
A one-day pass is still $10.
The parking passprovides visitors unlimited entry for a year to millions of acres of Washington state lands, including wildlife areas, water access areas, trailheads, state parks, recreation and heritage sites, and natural resource conservation areas.
The increase was passed by the Legislature in April and signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson in May. The bill also expanded access for Lifetime Disabled Veterans Pass (LDV)-holders. Before the change, the LDV only permitted access to lands managed by Washington State Parks. Now, the passes also provide access to Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)-managed land, including campgrounds, wildlife areas, and water access sites.
Of the revenue generated from the pass, 84% goes to Washington State Parks. The DNR and the WDFW each receive 8% of the remaining proceeds.The money is critical to keeping state parks open and operating, from cleaning bathrooms and maintaining trails, to keeping forests healthy and protecting seashores.
트위터 공유: 워싱턴 주립 땅 입장료 50% 올라