Closest National Parks to Yakima for Day Trips or Vacations

Need to get away from it all? Get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and just get back to nature, but not sure where to go? Below we have some of the closest national parks to the Yakima Valley for you to check out whether it’s a day trip, an overnighter, or a full-blown vacation. Check these out.

Warmer Temps Are Coming In Central Washington!

I don’t want to count my chicken feet before they hatch, but I’m hoping we’re done with winter (even though at the time of this writing, we still have a little under two months left, and with Mother Nature lately, who can really 100% say when winter will be over).

As the temperature is warming up, and the cabin fever of the cold is starting to break, many (myself included) are looking forward to getting back out there, doing some traveling, and getting back out into nature (touching grass as the cool kids say).

Touching Grass At A National Park

We have 5 of the closest National Parks to Yakima, courtesy of friends at Stacker.com with help from Here.com and Google Maps, who have measured the drive time and distances (as the crow flies) from Yakima to each of these places. Take a look at the list below.

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So, which National Park are you planning on visiting this year? Which ones have you already seen or dare call your favorite? Tap the App and let us know (so we can make our travel plans).

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