Yakima Sportsman State Park

904 University Parkway
Yakima, WA 98907

509-575-2774

Yakima Sportsman State Park is, literally, an oasis in the desert.

Located near the urban amenities of Yakima in arid eastern Washington, this park attracts local picnickers, out-of-town visitors and road-trippers passing through.

Birds flock to Yakima Sportsman, and so do birders, their binoculars and field guides in hand. The Yakima River flood plain sustains a natural wetland of marshes, grasses and ponds, welcoming habitat for 140 bird species. Wood ducks are the stars of the show, but dramatic red-winged blackbirds, herons and hawks make their home near the park's juvenile fishing pond, which is stocked with rainbow trout and open to young anglers.

The gentle trails come alive in season. The trees turn red, orange and yellow in fall, and spring brings a riot of lilies, chokecherry, dogwood and blossoming catalpa trees. Green lawns and tree shade make this a lovely camping or picnic spot in summer.

PARK FEATURES
Yakima Sportsman State Park is a 266-acre camping park originally created by the Yakima Sportsman's Association to promote game management and the preservation of natural resources. The park is an irrigated green zone in an otherwise desert area and has a variety of deciduous trees in the camping and picnic areas.

Ponds, lakes, and rivers attract fishermen, both young and adult, to this location. More than 140 species of bird make wildlife watching a delight. The campground is a stay-over place for events at the Yakima Sun-Dome and fairgrounds.

ADA AMENITIES/FACILITIES
Campground
Restroom
Hiking trail
Picnic area

PICNIC & DAY-USE FACILITIES
The park offers one kitchen shelter with electricity, plus three roofed shelters and many unsheltered picnic tables. The kitchen shelter is reservable by calling (888) 226-7688.

ACTIVITIES

TRAILS
2 miles of hiking trails

WATER ACTIVITIES & FEATURES
Fishing (freshwater)
Bird watching
Horseshoes
Playground
Volleyball

CAMPSITE INFORMATION
The park has 30 standard campsites, 37 full-hookup sites, one dump station, two restrooms (both ADA) and four showers (all ADA). Hookup sites 1 - 16 are 60 feet long, and sites 17 - 36 are back-in sites. Site HC is an ADA-hookup site, and site 52 is an ADA-standard site. Sites 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and 49 are near the creek.

Check-in time is 2:30 p.m.

Check-out time is 1 p.m.

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