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CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach
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CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

What a visiting fan needs to know: where to stay, getting in from PBI, parking and tailgating, what to eat and where to sit.

  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Home of the Astros and Nationals
  • Fly into PBI
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Where to stay near CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

Where visiting fans stay

From a specialist guide
  • Downtown West Palm Beach
    DelvisD, Google Maps

    Downtown West Palm BeachVisiting fans pick this

    15 min by drive. The most bars and restaurants in the area, close to PBI, and a short drive to the ballpark.

  • Palm Beach Gardens
    Alberto de miguel manzano, Google Maps

    Palm Beach GardensVisiting fans pick this

    15 min by drive. Halfway between CACTI Park and Roger Dean, which is the best base for a two ballpark trip.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
The 160-acre complex sits between Haverhill Road and Military Trail north of 45th Street, with little to walk to. Downtown West Palm Beach and Clematis Street are about 15 minutes east by car.

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Getting to CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

From Palm Beach

From a specialist guide
PBI (Palm Beach International) is about 7 miles south. The drive takes about 15 minutes.

On game day

Checked at the source
Drive I-95 to 45th Street, about 15 min. Lot F, best reached at 5100 N Haverhill Rd or 5001 Military Trail. Tri-Rail to Mangonia Park, then rideshare, about 10 min. Mangonia Park Station, 1415 45th Street, about 3.6 miles by car from the ballpark. Rideshare, about 15 min to Lot A, off the Haverhill Road entrance. Bike. Bike parking at the north and south practice fields and by the third base plaza gate.

Game day at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: No bags of any kind except manufactured diaper bags and medical bags.
  • Cashless: The facility is cashless, including every parking lot. Parking is $10 per car by card, online or on game day. RVs and buses pay $25.

After the final whistle

Checked at the source
General parking is Lot F at the south end of the complex, with exits to both Haverhill Road and Military Trail. The north entrance on Haverhill Road is right-turn-out only, so plan your route before you park.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Do not bring a bag. Only manufactured diaper bags and medical bags are allowed, and parking takes cards only.

Food and drink at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • Craft Corner

    CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, 5444 Haverhill Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33407

    A full-service bar inside the ballpark with domestic, import and craft beer, mixed drinks, frozen drinks and wine.

    Away fans: inside a ballpark shared by two teams, so fans in every color drink side by side.

  • Okeechobee Steakhouse
    Paul Verrilli, Google Maps

    Okeechobee SteakhouseBefore or after

    2854 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

    It calls itself the oldest steakhouse in Florida, open for more than 75 years. The happy hour bar is the place for an early dinner after a day game.

    Away fans: a classic steakhouse, not a team bar. Any colors are fine.

  • Roxy's Pub
    Roxy's Pub, Google Maps

    Roxy's PubDistrict

    309 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

    A downtown pub on Clematis Street with craft beer, wings and sports on TV. It sits in the heart of downtown, about 15 minutes from the ballpark.

    Away fans: a local pub that shows sports on TV, not a team bar. Any colors are fine.

Things to do around CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.

  1. Ritual65 points

    Walk the back fields before the game

    Workouts usually start about three hours before first pitch, and the whole complex outside the stadium is open to fans. This is the best place at CACTI Park to get autographs.

    Free. 3 hours before first pitch

  2. Photo30 points

    Sit on the Banana Boat Lawn

    The lawn beyond the outfield fence is the most relaxed seat in the park. Bring a towel and a glove for home run balls.

    $. 45 minutes before first pitch

  3. Ritual50 points

    Free workout day

    Astros and Nationals workouts are free and open to fans, and parking is free on days with only workouts. Come in mid February before the games start.

    Free

  4. Outing50 points

    Manatees at Manatee Lagoon

    An FPL eco-discovery center on the Intracoastal where you can watch manatees in winter. It is open daily during manatee season, November 15 to March 31. Admission and parking are free, 9am to 4pm.

    Free

  5. Outing30 points

    Norton Museum of Art

    An art museum on South Dixie Highway and a good escape from the midday sun on an off day. General admission is $20.

    $$

  6. Eat40 points

    Cuban coffee at Havana

    Havana's walk-up window serves Cuban food and coffee 24 hours a day. Stop for a Cuban coffee on the way to a morning workout.

    $

  7. Eat30 points

    Breakfast at Howley's

    A West Palm Beach diner on South Dixie Highway where everything is cooked in sight. It opens at 7am daily.

    $

  8. Outing40 points

    Kids run the bases

    After every Sunday game, kids ages 4 to 12 can run the bases. Line up between sections 121 and 122 after the final out.

    Free. 3 hours after first pitch

  9. Eat40 points

    Steak dinner at Okeechobee Steakhouse

    It calls itself the oldest steakhouse in Florida, about 3.5 miles from the ballpark. Go for happy hour at 4pm after a day game.

    $$$. 3 hours 30 minutes after first pitch

  10. Double header75 points

    Two games in one day at Roger Dean

    Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, spring home of the Cardinals and Marlins, is 12 miles north, about a 20 minute drive. When one park has a 1:05 game and the other a 6:05 game, you can see both.

    $$. 4 hours after first pitch

Seats and shade at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

Where the sun lands on a day game, and which seats stay dry when it rains.

Shade and cover

From a specialist guide
  • Rows N and higher in sections 110 to 116. Covered by the grandstand canopy for most of the game. These sections get the most all-game shade.
  • Rows V and higher in sections 102 to 106. The top rows of these sections sit under the canopy.
  • Third base side. Most seats on the third base side are in shade by the middle of the game. The Astros dugout is on this side.