If you go around the DWA land you still need a permit.
State Park rules:
"They do not allow a mail in method for dayhiking permits.
(Overnight permits if requested by mail must be done 10 days ahead).
the Forest Service DO allow a mail method, but you still need to mail it in far in advance for them to mail you back an approval. You need to write on the permit that it's for a day-hike, since this mail in method is normally used for overnight.
http://www.fsva.org/pdf/Wilderness%20Pe ... 20MSJW.pdf "