Free Weekend for State Parks, Fishing Licenses and Trail Pass

Friday, June 4th, 2021 -- 9:09 AM

(WMTV) State park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail pass costs will all be waived this weekend as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources holds its Free Fun Weekend.

The DNR is encouraging people to get outside June 5 and 6 to explore 49 parks, more than 84,000 miles of rivers and streams and roughly 15,000 lakes. All state parks will be open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., though the agency noted that some areas may hit their pre-determined capacity limit due to high demand. The properties will close if this happens until some visitors leave, reducing the capacity to allow more in.

Drive-up windows, playgrounds, bathrooms and observation towers will be open for visitors, plus concession facilities will be at 50% capacity. Office spaces, visitor centers and nature centers are closed, plus adaptive rental equipment is unavailable.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.