Yakima Training Center, Military training facility in south central Washington, United States
The Yakima Training Center is a military installation sprawling across more than 300,000 acres of sagebrush-steppe landscape in south-central Washington. The terrain features three parallel ridges and serves as a training ground for armed forces operations.
The facility was established in 1941 when the US military acquired land for anti-aircraft training during World War II. A major expansion in 1951 substantially increased the total area under military control.
The center maintains a Child Development Center, Recreation Center, and Blanchard Physical Fitness Center for military personnel and their families.
Visitors need a recreation card to access certain areas, which can be obtained at the Blanchard Physical Fitness Center. The installation also has a child development center and recreation center available for military personnel and their families.
The Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, a long-distance recreational path, crosses through the training area and connects multiple landscapes across Washington. Walking this route offers visitors an unusual chance to traverse what is otherwise military-controlled land.
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