The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering Sno-Park permits, for fun in the snow, online at http://parks.state.wa.us/winter.

Sno-Park permits allow visitors to park in specially cleared, designated parking lots with access to cross-country and downhill skiing, skijoring, snowmobiling, dog sledding, snowshoeing and tubing areas throughout the state.

In addition to one-day permits, users can purchase an annual seasonal Sno-Park permit. A special groomed trail permit must be purchased, along with a seasonal Sno-Park permit, for Hyak, Crystal Springs, Cabin Creek, Lake Easton, Lake Wenatchee (including Nason Ridge), Chiwawa Loop and Mount Spokane. All Sno-Parks honor the one-day permit, and individuals who purchase a one-day permit are not required to purchase a special groomed trail permit.

Sno-Park permits are available online through April 30.

Revenue from these permit sales is dedicated to the parks department’s winter recreation program and helps pay for trail grooming, snow removal from parking lots and roads, sanitation, education and enforcement.

The Winter Recreation Program manages more than 3,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, 300 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails and more than 120 Sno-Parks (plowed parking areas near snowmobile and cross-country ski trails) on public lands in Washington. The Winter Recreation Program is supported entirely by user fees, snowmobile registrations and a percentage of the state fuel tax.

Information about Sno-Park permits and the Washington State Parks Winter Recreation Program is available online at http://parks.state.wa.us/winter or (360) 902-8684.