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Camelback Ranch-Glendale

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

  • Glendale, AZ
  • Home of the White Sox and Dodgers
  • Fly into PHX
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Where to stay near Camelback Ranch-Glendale

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Westgate and Loop 101, Glendale
    Dakkar, Google Maps

    Westgate and Loop 101, GlendaleVisiting fans pick this

    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
    Kyle Kennedy, Google Maps

    Downtown PhoenixVisiting fans pick this

    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.

Map of the area

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Getting to Camelback Ranch-Glendale

From Sky Harbor

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.

On game day

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.

Parking and tailgating at Camelback Ranch-Glendale

Tailgating

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

Game day at Camelback Ranch-Glendale

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.

Food and drink at Camelback Ranch-Glendale

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source
  • Crooked Pint Ale House
    Dev Begaye, Google Maps

    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 District
    Westgate Entertainment District, Google Maps

    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 House
    jack petty, Google Maps

    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.

Things to do around Camelback Ranch-Glendale

Listed in the order they happen on game day. 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 first pitch

  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 first pitch

  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 first pitch

  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 first pitch

  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 first pitch

  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 first pitch

  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 first pitch

Seats and shade at Camelback Ranch-Glendale

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

Shade and cover

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  • Upper rows of sections 106 to 113, first-base side. The most reliable shade in the ballpark. The first-base (White Sox) side gets shade much earlier than the third-base (Dodgers) side.
  • Baseline Terrace, sections 102 to 105. Two 100-foot shade structures on the first-base concourse, added before the 2018 season, cover these sections. Good for families who want a lower price and cover.
  • Upper rows of sections 110 to 117 and the last two rows of 119, 120 and 122. For a typical 1:05 p.m. first pitch, rows 16 and up in 110 to 113 and rows 20 and up in 114 to 117 start in shade. By 3 p.m. all of sections 111 to 114 are shaded.
  • Concourse above sections 110 to 122. The press box and suites cover this part of the concourse. Stand here if you need a break from the sun.
  • Third-base side, sections 118 to 128. Heavily exposed. Expect sun for most of the game.
  • Outfield lawn. Almost no shade. A few trees in left-center give a little relief.