Yakima, WA area guide

Things to Do Near MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital in Yakima, Washington. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries5 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Safeway

  Safeway grocery store

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Wray’s Marketfresh IGA

  IGA grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Grocery Outlet

  Grocery Outlet grocery store

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Fred Meyer

  Fred Meyer grocery and general store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Downtown Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

Local spots with working websites. Places marked open late or early are handy around a night shift.

• C & S CoffeehouseOpens early

  Cafe

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Westside PizzaOpen late

  Restaurant

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minWebsite
• Taj PalaceSit-down

  Indian restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Fiddle’s Lunch BoxSit-down

  Breakfast restaurant

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• CraftedSit-down

  Local restaurant

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

Parks, water, breweries and more for your days off.

• Franklin Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Yakima Area Arboretum

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap
• Yakima Sportsman State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Cowiche Creek Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~10 mi / ~18 minWebsite
• Fortuity Cellars

  Local winery

  ~17 mi / ~22 minWebsite
• Yakima Valley Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Yakima Valley Trolleys

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Bi-Mart

  Bi-Mart department store

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Valley Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minWebsite

Laundromats

Closest self-serve laundromats for scrubs and linens when your rental or RV park doesn’t have a washer.

• Lincoln Center Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Lava-Max Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 10 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Coffee shops

Nearest coffee shops, local spots first. Places marked “Opens early” are handy after a night shift.

• Yakima Coffee CompanyOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Wallet & Watch Coffee Company

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

Closest gyms to keep your routine on contract. Ask about short-term or month-to-month memberships.

• Yakima Athletic Club

  Local gym

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Circle H RV Park

  1107 S 18th St, Yakima, WA 98901

  From $440/mo plus electric and $200 deposit

  ~4 mi / ~10 minRates & phone
• Yakima RV Park

  1610 N 1st St, Yakima, WA 98901

  Call for monthly rate

  ~4 mi / ~10 minRates & phone

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Sources: place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), plus each place’s own website and Wikidata. Last checked Oct 2026.