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Camelback Ranch-Glendale, Glendale. Fly into PHX.

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What we know about Camelback Ranch-Glendale

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Westgate and Loop 101, Glendale. 7 min by drive. The nearest hotels, bars and restaurants. The ballpark lists the Comfort Suites, Holiday Inn Glendale and Everhome Suites here.
  • Downtown Phoenix. 26 min by drive. A central base if you plan to see parks in both the West Valley and the East Valley on the same trip.

Around the stadium

Checked at the source
The closest hotels and bars are about 2 to 3 miles east around Loop 101, near the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale. The Comfort Suites at 9824 W. Camelback Rd. and the Holiday Inn at 6151 N. 99th Ave. are on the ballpark's own list of places to stay.

Getting in from the airport

From a specialist guide
PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor) is about 23 miles east, roughly 32 minutes by car with no traffic. Glendale's own visitor guide calls it 20 minutes from PHX to Glendale.

Getting to the stadium

From a specialist guide
Drive via Loop 101, about 5 min. Take the Camelback Road exit (exit 5) and drive west about 1.5 miles. The ballpark is at Ballpark Blvd. and Camelback Road. Drive from PHX, about 32 min. Free lots around the ballpark. Follow police and parking staff on the way in. Rideshare, about 9 min. The ballpark does not post a rideshare zone on its site. ADA drop-off uses Driveway 2 behind home plate.

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Tailgating of any type is not allowed at Camelback Ranch.

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Clear bags up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches and strapless clutches up to 5 x 9 inches. Medical bags and diaper bags with a young child are also allowed. All bags are searched. Bag storage costs $20 outside the home plate ticket office and opens two hours before first pitch.

After the final whistle

From a specialist guide
Everyone leaves by car onto Camelback Road and heads east toward Loop 101. Fans who know the area use the big west lot entered from Ball Park Blvd., which empties more easily than the lot behind center field. To skip the line of cars, stay for the last out and then walk the lake path for 15 minutes.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Sitting on the third-base side for a day game without a hat and sunscreen. The ballpark faces southeast, so the sun stays on most seats all game, and the shade is mostly on the first-base side.

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • Crooked Pint Ale HouseBefore or after

    6151 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305

    It sits inside the Holiday Inn Glendale, one of the hotels the ballpark recommends. It pours 20 to 36 taps and has big TVs for the other games of the day.

    Away fans: a hotel sports bar where fans of every spring team mix, so any colors are fine.

  • Westgate Entertainment DistrictDistrict

    6770 N Sunrise Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85305

    An outdoor block of restaurants, bars and games next to Desert Diamond Arena and State Farm Stadium. It is the nearest place to eat and drink after a game here.

    Away fans: a mixed spring crowd from many teams, so away colors draw no notice.

  • Yard HouseBefore or after

    9401 W Westgate Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85305

    A large bar with a long beer list inside Westgate. It is an easy group stop on the drive back to Loop 101.

    Away fans: a big chain bar in a tourist district, used to fans from everywhere.

Sidequests in Glendale

Listed in the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Ritual65 points

    Watch the morning workouts

    The practice fields open at 9 a.m. and watching is free. Dodgers fields are on the east side of the lake and White Sox fields are on the west side.

    Free. 4 hours before kickoff

  2. Landmark40 points

    See the replica home fields

    Two practice fields copy the exact dimensions of Dodger Stadium and Rate Field. Spot the one for your team on your morning walk.

    Free. 3 hours 20 minutes before kickoff

  3. Ritual65 points

    Autographs between fields 1 and 2

    Get to the practice fields around 10:30 a.m. and wait between practice fields 1 and 2, where players walk past a rope line. Bring a fine-point pen and be patient.

    Free. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

  4. Photo40 points

    Walk the lake path

    A 1,300-foot lake and river runs through the complex between the two teams' sides. Along it each team has signs for its All-Stars at every position, plus 6-foot team logos and a life-size bobblehead for photos.

    Free. 1 hour 30 minutes before kickoff

  5. Eat50 points

    Sonoran dog at the Patio Sausage Grill

    The bacon-wrapped Sonoran hot dog is Arizona's own hot dog, and the Baseline Patio Sausage Grill near section 102 sells a foot-long one. It is the easiest way to try the local dish without leaving the ballpark.

    $. 30 minutes before kickoff

  6. Outing50 points

    Wildlife World Zoo

    A zoo, aquarium and safari park about 10 miles west with more than 600 species. It is open every day of the year, so it fits a morning before a night game or an off day.

    $$

  7. Drink40 points

    Drinks at Westgate after the game

    Westgate is the nearest place with bars and restaurants, about 3 miles east. Go there while the traffic on Camelback Road clears.

    $$. 3 hours 20 minutes after kickoff

  8. Double header75 points

    Second game in the West Valley

    American Family Fields of Phoenix is about 9 miles east and Peoria Sports Complex about 11 miles north. When one of them has a night game, you can see a day game here first.

    $$. 4 hours after kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of Camelback Ranch-Glendale sits, and what you see from it.

Fans post the view from their seats, section by section. See the views at Camelback Ranch-Glendale