Pacific State Parks

No Pacific state runs a fully free park system, and the region has both the cheapest and the priciest annual pass on this page: Washington's Discover Pass at $45, after its first increase since 2011, and California's Explorer day-use pass at $195. Oregon doubled its day-use parking fee to $10 for 2026. Most Hawaii state parks are free; at the few that charge, residents enter free and non-residents pay $5 per person plus parking.

5 States

804 Park Profiles

Pacific States Compared

State	Parks profiled	Day-use fee (resident)	Annual pass (resident)
Alaska	119	$5–10 per vehicle Source: dnr.alaska.gov	Annual Daily Parking Decal: $60
California	269	$12–20 per vehicle Source: parks.ca.gov	California Explorer Annual Day Use Pass: $195
Hawaii	60	$0 residents / $5 non-residents (select parks) per person Source: dlnr.hawaii.gov	No statewide annual pass
Oregon	193	$10 (in-state) per vehicle Source: stateparks.oregon.gov	12-Month Day-Use Parking Permit: $60 (resident)
Washington	163	$10 per vehicle Source: parks.wa.gov	Discover Pass: $45

Parks profiled: published park profiles in our database for each state, counted live. Fees and pass prices: standard resident rates published by each state park agency, verified in July 2026 for our 50-state fee study. Many states charge out-of-state visitors more, so confirm the current rate with the agency before you go.