The area has great appeal for people interested in both botany and zoology. The vast fruit orchards of Central Washington are a mass of delicate color from April 6 to May 3. During most winters, from January to March, hundreds of elk are fed at the Oak Creek Wildlife Recreation Area. Also, a small band of Big Horn Sheep are fed nearby. Yakama Indian Nation Cultural Center Houses many Indian artifacts and features a historic diorama.
Tours are available.
The complex has a gift shop, restaurant, theatre, library and winter lodge. Tea Pot A recorded Historical Monument and fully operating service station. This U. S. Army Training Center is located 7 miles north of Yakima, just off of I-82. It covers 263,131 acres of troop maneuver area. The facility houses a historical collection of Central Washington Indian artifacts and baskets, and an extensive collection of horse-drawn vehicles including a horse drawn fire engine and the famous Cannon Covered Wagon Collection.