Library membership could get you free pass to State Park

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is continuing to run the Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library program for a 5th year in 2026.

The program allows residents to check out a free day pass to state parks, forests and recreation areas in the state.

The program is a collaborative effort between the DNR, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and more than 120 libraries across the state, to provide library cardholders the opportunity to check out a day pass to the recreation areas.

The program was launched in fall of 2022, with 20 public libraries participating in the pilot program. In 2024, 160 libraries with over 200 library locations provided daily Wisconsin state park and forest vehicle admission passes for check out to library patrons at no cost.

In Fond du Lac County, the Fond du Lac and Oakfield Public Libraries are participating in the program.