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* Washington State Parks Holiday Gift Guide * |
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Happy Holidays, from our crew to yours! It?s time to pull out the tacky sweaters, indulge your sweet tooth and, of course, start thinking about gifts for your loved ones. This year, we hope you?ll join us in giving the gift of the great outdoors.
Shop the Washington State Parks online store, and choose from an array of gift ideas for the explorer on your list.
Give the gift of adventure this year.
Our e-gift cards are the perfect present for those looking to declutter their holidays by gifting memories and experiences. An e-gift card can be used to book camping, cabins and yurts in more than 100 parks across the state. They can also be used to buy swag from our online store. Our e-gift cards can also be reloaded and registered to your reservations account ? it?s a gift that keeps on giving.
Fun ways to present an e-gift card:
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Make memories together. Put together an adventure coupon book with different activities to try and state parks to visit. Include a card that tells them to check their email to get started.
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Sweeten the deal. Already getting them some outdoor gear? Include a heartfelt note telling them their first adventure with their new equipment is waiting in their inbox.
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Make it a game. Put together a scavenger hunt with recreation and nature-themed clues or memories from previous trips that eventually lead them to check their inbox.
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Play a prank. Put together a box (or a box within a box within a box) that will have them battling to get it open. Once they?re finally in, leave them a slip of paper telling them they have one more box to open to get to the gift ? their inbox.
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Make it art. Design your own gift card or print out the confirmation and display it in an old picture frame. Then challenge your kids to decorate the frame with glue and things they find in nature ? pinecones, fall leaves, pine needles, twigs, pebbles. Not only is this a cute and fun way to present the gift, but the picture frame can then be used for a photo from the adventure they spend it on.
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***State Parks Gift Cards are valid for reservations, parks merchandise and the Discover Pass, but are not valid for third-party Discover Pass sales or concessions in state parks.?
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For the person who loves to travel: Discover Pass
Give them millions of acres to explore. This isn?t your average stocking stuffer. A Discover Pass provides access to State Parks and public lands managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. That means you?re gifting opportunities to hike, camp, fish, hunt, swim, paddle, ski, sled, climb, gather ? and so much more.
For the person who loves snow:?State Parks Winter Recreation Scarf
 Give them something to stay warm. Wrap up your loved ones in a State Parks scarf. Not only will they be supporting our parks and the Winter Recreation program, but they?ll also look pretty sharp while doing it.
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For the person who plans: State Parks Calendar
 Give beauty and organization. The Washington State Parks 2023 calendar is the perfect gift for that person in your life who keeps a schedule and likes to plan ahead. This year?s calendar is stocked with incredible photos that show off just how beautiful it is in Washington. Not only will that have a place to mark important events, but they?ll also have teasers for all of the great places they should plan to visit.?
For the person who does their research:
State Parks Guide
Give them more to discover. Our State Parks guidebook is the perfect addition to their RV?s library, the glove compartment of their adventure rig, or even for display on their coffee table. It?s exactly what they?ll be reaching
for when they want to know more about Washington?s beautiful state parks. It includes hundreds of beautiful
full-color photos, park descriptions, information about recreation opportunities and some of our rarer
experiences like lighthouses, cave exploration, and more.
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For the person who has ?their? park: Icon Prints
 Give them something to show it off. Bring a little piece of your loved ones? favorite parks into their home with a print. Browse our collection of more than 70 state parks icon posters and then order one to frame. They come in three sizes and are printed on high-quality paper to retain their beauty year after year.
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