Glendale Stadium
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| The spacious Glendale Stadium-Camelback Ranch |
At the end of 2008, the Sox opted to quit their contract at Tucson Electric Park - well ahead of their planned 2012 departure - and share Glendale Camelback Ranch with the Dodgers instead.
The Glendale ballpark is already being touted as one of the best spring training facilities.
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The 141-acre Camelback Ranch campus is the league’s largest spring training site with 14 playing fields, 10,500 stadium seats and 3,000 lawn seats—surpassing the former largest site, Mesa’s Hohokam Park, which has 12,632 seats.
Fans of Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida shouldn’t expect to see its replica at the new ball park.
The $110 million Glendale Stadium-Camelback Ranch has its own character, reflecting the area’s desert and western roots.
Buildings have images of the ridge lines of the surrounding mountains. Stone and rustic accents give a decidedly Southwestern ambiance.
The Camelback Ranch ballpark has a park-like setting with desert landscaping with native trees and plants and an orange grove.
A 1,300-foot lake and river system with winding banks and a small waterfall adds a park-like environment to the site. The lake is stocked with carp, bluegill, bass and catfish for catch-and-release fishing.
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| Part of the lake at Camelback Ranch ballpark |
The waterway divides the Dodgers and White Sox sides of the campus.
Plus, the latest sound and broadcasting system ensures that fans hear every moment of the game no matter where they are in the park.
Most importantly for Dodger fans, there are few fences around the practice fields, continuing the Florida tradition of encouraging interaction between players and fans.
As a tribute to the Florida Dodgertown, the Dodgers side of Glendale Stadium has streets named after the team’s legends. There’s even replica of the Dodgers Stadium field in the practice fields.
While there isn’t much near the stadium now except large areas of tract homes, the city of Glendale intends to build an entertainment district around Camelback Ranch ballpark.
This new complex will have residential, restaurant and retail development plus a 4-star hotel and an 18-hole golf course.
While Dodgers fans may miss the old Dodgertown, they can take comfort in the fact that Glendale Stadium is only about a five hour drive - or a one hour flight - from Los Angeles.
Glendale Stadium Seating
With 13,500 total seats at Glendale Stadium-Camelback Ranch, you’ll have a variety of options to choose from. |
| The scoreboard at Camelback Ranch |
The Glendale ballpark has seven different seating options.
One of the nice things about the 10,500 stadium seats is their size: 20 x 22 inches wide, which makes them more spacious than your average ballpark seat.
Most of the seats also have more leg room than the typical stadium.
The berm seating offers 3,000 hillside lawn seats in left-field that give optimum room to stretch out on a blanket and enjoy the game.
One thing to keep in mind is that Camelback Ranch faces southeast, so there isn't much shaded seating.
So, don’t forget your sunscreen and hat!
For some shade, you can try the upper rows of seat sections 110 to 113 in the stands on the first base side. However, the shade won’t show up until later in the afternoon.
The two luxury seating areas are the Home Plate Club and the Suite Party Deck.
The Home Plate Club gives VIP access, premier seat locations, and first class amenities including:
- access to exclusive private tent area with all inclusive ballpark fare and non-alcoholic beverages,
- private entrance near home plate,
- premier seat behind home plate,
- padded seats with cup holders,
- complimentary water, sun screen, and game notes,
- premier parking where every 4 seats receives one complimentary parking pass.
The Suites offer great views, a private seating area behind the stadium seats and access to a private, upscale buffet among other luxuries.
Glendale Stadium Food and Drink
There are plenty of concession stands at Camelback Ranch selling traditional ballpark food including hot dogs, beer, sodas, snacks and ice cream.You can bring your own food provided that it is in a small, clear plastic 1-gallon sized bag.
Coolers must be soft-sided and cannot be larger than 16”x16”x8”.
You can also eat at the practice grounds and the picnic areas near the plaza, or at the benches along the waterway.
Currently, there are no restaurants within walking distance of the stadium.
Getting Autographs
Regardless of the team or ballpark, the best chance of scoring an autograph is to attend the public workouts in February, before the actual spring training games start. |
| The practice fields at Glendale Stadium-Camelback Ranch are next to the stadium Courtesy of the city of Glendale |
Catching the players walking to and from practice is the optimal time.
However, if you can’t make it to Arizona spring training that early, your next best option is to hang out around the practice fields before the game.
The Dodgers and Sox major league practice fields are all next to one another, so it's easy to walk around and view the action.
Fans can get in as early as 9:00 a.m. and this is a very good time to get an autograph.
Note that the White Sox major league practice field has limited access while the Dodgers allow almost full access at their fields.
At Glendale Stadium, the Dodgers’ dugout is on the third base side. The players start entering the field about ½ hour before game time starts.
Fans may be able to get autographs from the grass berm seating at left field or in the field level seats in sections 29-25.
The White Sox dugout is on the first base side, so the same tips apply but on the other side.
Parking at and Getting to Glendale Stadium
Glendale Stadium-Camelback Ranch has plenty of parking with two lots and 4,000 spaces total.Parking is $5 per vehicle.
Getting into the stadium is not so easy. The main parking lot is at West Camelback Road and 107th Avenue.
Currently, there is only one route from the Camelback Road exit off the Loop 101 freeway into the stadium, so allow plenty of extra time to drive there.
Alternately, you could try exiting at West Indian School Road, which is one exit south of Camelback Road if you’re coming from Interstate 10.
After exiting, turn left and drive about one mile. This is a two-lane road but it does have a lot of services along the way. After one mile, turn right on 107th Street and drive north to the Camelback Road intersection which is at the complex.
Turn left here to enter the Glendale Stadium parking lots. Although much of the drive time is on surface streets, travel time is fairly quick until you reach the traffic near the intersection of Camelback Road.
The other options for driving to the stadium from Interstate 10 are:
#1) From Interstate 10, exit at Dysart Road and head north about 3 miles to Camelback Road. Turn right onto Camelback and drive for about 3 miles, then turning left into the main stadium parking lot which is at 111th Street.
#2) Alternately, from Interstate 10, exit at the Avondale/115th Avenue exit (which is one exit past Dysart Road), driving north for roughly 3 miles. This street turns into North Garden Lakes Parkway. Continue on this street and follow it to the right as it meanders north for about 2 miles. Then turn left onto 111th Street, driving north 3 miles to its intersection with Camelback Road. Here you can cross Camelback and drive into the stadium parking lot.
Premier parking for Home Plate Club ticket holders is at the opposite end of the complex.
Hotels, Restaurants and Attractions near White Sox & Dodgers Spring Training
Hotels near Dodgers & White Sox Spring Training
Currently, there is only one hotel close to Glendale Stadium-Camelback Ranch. But there are other hotels near White Sox spring training and Dodgers spring training at the nearby Westgate Center, including the big Renaissance Hotel & Spa.
The best variety of dining near Glendale Stadium-Camelback Ranch is at Westgate Center, which includes Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, Gordon Biersch Brewery and Native New Yorker restaurants. Downtown Glendale is farther away but has a variety of locally-owned and distinctive eateries.
Until the new entertainment district is built around Glendale Stadium, you’ll have to drive a little way to get to Glendale attractions such as Westgate Center and Jobing.com Arena. For a taste of Glendale history, visit historic Downtown Glendale and Sahuaro Ranch Park.
Glendale Arizona Stadium-Camelback Ranch
Fast Facts
Location: Southwestern Glendale near the Phoenix border. The Glendale baseball stadium is approximately one mile west of the Loop 101 freeway on Camelback Road at 111th Avenue.Northbound 111th Avenue has been renamed Ballpark Boulevard.
Note: although the land the stadium sits on belongs to the city of Glendale, the stadium technically is in west Phoenix.
Practice Fields: There are twelve practice fields in the stadium complex with each team allotted 6½ fields.
Address: 10710 West Camelback Road, Glendale AZ 85037
Phone: 623-877-8585
2010 Ticket Info: Single game 2010 spring training Dodgers and White Sox tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
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2010 Single Game Ticket Prices:
- Home Plate Box $42 - 47
- Dugout Field Box $32 - 37
- Baseline Field Box $28 - 32
- Premium Infield Box $28 - 32
- Infield Box $26 - 30
- Baseline Reserved $20 - 22
- Berm Seating $10 - 12
Dodgers & White Sox Spring Training Ticket Plans:
Dodgers 2010 15-Games Season Tickets Plan:
Home Plate Club $600
Dugout Field Box $450
Baseline Field Box $390
Premium Field Box $390
Infield Box $360
Baseline Reserved $270
Berm Seating $120
White Sox Spring Training 2010 16-Games Season Ticket Plan:
Home Plate Club $672
Dugout Field Box $512
Baseline Field Box $448
Premium Field Box $448
Infield Box $416
Baseline Reserved $320
Berm Seating $160
Dodgers and White Sox Combined 28-Games Season Tickets Plan:
Home Plate Club $1,200
Dugout Field Box $840
Baseline Field Box $728
Premium Field Box $728
Infield Box $672
Baseline Reserved $504
Berm Seating $224
Suite Party Deck N/A
2010 Season Ticket Holder Benefits:
- Invitation to batting practice event
- Meet the team autograph event
- Ability to use ticket forwarding email service
- Ability to resell your season tickets on StubHub
- Official Game Notes from the team's front office
- Season Ticket Holder Merchandise Discount Card
- Exclusive pre-sale for individual game tickets at season ticket holder pricing
- Priority to upgrade seat selection
Notes: Ticket prices include a $2.00 per ticket facility use fee.
Children 2 and under will get in free as long as they will be sitting on someone's lap.
Number of Seats: 13,500
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