County To Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day

Press release from Washington County:

May 14, 2021

Washington County Parks will have free entry for National Get Outdoors Day June 12, as well as the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Held every year since 2008, National Get Outdoors Day is a day intended to inspire and motivate communities to get outside for a healthy and fun day of outdoor adventure and to celebrate nature exploration. Washington County Parks will designate the second Saturday in June as a free day to visit county parks without purchasing a vehicle permit. This will replace Explore Your Parks Day, which had traditionally been the first Saturday in June.

The Friday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year and several outdoor agencies waive entrance fees to encourage the public and communities to spend more time in the outdoors. Washington County Parks will designate the Friday after Thanksgiving as a free day to visit county parks without purchasing a vehicle permit.

For information on county parks locations and hours, see the county website at co.washington.mn.us and search “parks.”

This press release was produced by Washington County. The views expressed here are the author’s own.