Camelback Ranch

I attended Dodgers games here early in March. It’s the best stadium in the Cactus League.

This was my first year visiting to see Dodgers in Spring Training.
I was so happy that parking was free! The ranch itself is very large and filled with multiple fields. The actual playing field is pretty nice, but there is very limited shade. For a game at 1pm, the only shade I saw were the seats on the top section and the last few rows on the field level. There were many vendors, and the team store is pretty small!

Camelback Ranch is one of the farthest of the Spring Training parks away from downtown Phoenix or where I am coming from. Parking is free which is a bonus, but there’s one way in & one way out of this stadium which leads to LONG lines of traffic on game day. Either leave super early to get there when gates open, or plan on arriving late. No way around it.
Food and drink selection is decent– we enjoyed our time at the bar on the 1^st base side of the stadium. This is Dodgers central, so know that even though the stadium is far away, it’s popular and tickets can and will sell out on sunny weekends. I might go back– would have to be a good game to get me there and away from closer stadiums.

Big stadium, live bands, new Montejo bar patio AND DODGER DOGS!
Tons of bars, large selection of beer. Even on a sold out game you’re not waiting in a long line.

This was my first visit to Camalback Ranch. It was a pretty ballpark and free parking was a plus.
Now the cons:
Tickets were $ 28. Wow! Would have liked behind home plate, however they were $ 44. Really? It’s spring training.
The scoreboard was archaic! It is very small and difficult to see!
No cup holders? What’s up with that?
The distance from the parking lot to the ball field! Walked forever, had to be at least a quarter mile away. I like a good walk, but not in the heat and when I am going to an event. A handicapped person would have difficulty with the ridiculous walk!
Parking…took forever to get out of the park. Total chaos.

Applies to parking and food only. Food: Can the lines move any slower? Is everyone paying with pennies? How do you run out of food in the 5^th inning? It’s like there is zero preparation and the assumption is what the heck, it’s only spring training. Parking: you know it’s game time, how about traffic control and parking attendants? Is it too hot to deploy them? Maybe ’cause it’s Sunday and they’re all in church, I don’t know.

I have been going to Cactus League for the last 5 seasons and by far Camelback Ranch has the worst traffic. It took us nearly 1 ½ hours to get there from Downtown Phoenix for a 30 minute drive to Glendale.
The ticket takers were unable to scan our phones for our tickets and we had to go to the ticket office and get paper tickets. Even though they offer this feature, they can’t scan your phones.
The stadium has a nice feel and design but the scoreboard is woefully inadequate. No lineup, pitcher mph, or stats are posted. Geez, Dodgers & White Sox spend a few bucks and upgrade the scoreboard.
Compared to other stadiums such as Salt River Fields, and the Cubs new stadium in Mesa, Camelback Ranch is a disappointment.

If you’ve never been to Spring Training, do yourself a favor and just do it. It’s the ultimate baseball pilgrimage, and I use that word deliberately. Baseball during the regular season has this taint to it of money and injury and the pennant race. Spring Training is baseball boiled down to its most pure essence. Hope is in the air, and the players are having a good time. There’s also fantastic access to players to watch them practice and even get autographs. I’m a grown man but I still got a little star struck seeing Kershaw like 2 feet in front of me. It’s dope.
Pro-​tip: if you want Dodgers autographs, go early to the stadium and hang in the left field side on the infield. The players come out of the clubhouse that way and some will stop to sign. You’ll have better luck near the dugout.
Pro-​tip: Also, lawn seating is perfectly fine. If you get too hot, you can always walk around the concourse. Unlike some other stadiums, you can sit under the awning behind the infield/​home plate and still see the game. Major plus on a blistering spring day.
Pro-​tip: Talk to people. All the other fans who are there are really friendly, and you’ll make some new friends.

This year was my first time going to a spring training game to see our Dodgers, I had an extremely good experience which makes me wonder why I took so long to finally go, I know will defitnetly make it a yearly trip from now on.
The crowd was good for the two games I went to, it kinda felt like a Rancho Cucamonga quakes game. It was pretty chill!
Got to interact with many of the dodger players and future prospects. Thanks for making the dream come true!

Really cool stadium, went to my first Dodgers game there with friends. We sat on the lawn by the outfield, had a great time chewing seeds and talking sports.
Great view from center field, really good food options. My friend bought a Ken Griffey signed photo, they had a really cool memorabilia sale.
Top notch Spring training facility, would recommend it any true Sports junkie.

It’s a scorcher to sit in the sun at this ballpark, and there are definitely plenty of sunny spots. The overhangs here are smaller than other fields so there is less shade to go around. This causes a lot of people to hang out behind the seats behind home plate. It becomes very crowded in that area.
When we saw the Cubs/​White Sox play the other day, they were directing traffic into the parking areas and making everyone enter from the back of the field, so once you parked, there was a long trek ahead of you to get to the entrance of the stadium. Last year, the parking situation was faster and easier. Please go back to your old ways. We were stuck in more than an hour long line just to park once we exited the 101 on Camelback. There has got to be a better way!
I was worried about how expensive a beer would be there when I saw a vendor selling tiny little Bud Lights for $ 7.50. I was relieved when I found a beer tent selling large craft beer for only $ 8.50! That’s at least $ 3 cheaper than all other Spring Training facilities.

Probably my least favorite of all of the Spring Training facilities I’ve been to, and I come watch my Giants play ball every March.
— Most parks have vendors that that unique to them. The ones at Camelback Ranch are the ones you’ll find everywhere: Vienna Beef, Carly’s Italian Ice, that nasty Lemonade, etc.
— The advertised Dodgers Dogs don’t taste anything like the dogs I’ve had at Dodgers Stadium. Lower-​quality beef and the standard white bun. Nice try.
— Street traffic getting in and out of the facility is one of the worst in the Cactus League.
— No cup holders in the seats!
— The parking lots are just dusty dirt fields.
On the other hand, ticket prices are pretty darned cheap!

This beautiful spring training stadium in Glendale Arizona is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox. Free parking which is unheard of at any other spring-​training venue (except for surprise Stadium)!! Bonus! (parking is usually five dollars at other stadiums or seven dollars at Cubs Stadium) fantastic facility with friendly staff and spacious lawn seats available for cheap! GO BLUE! Buy lawn tickets and sit wherever you want

Camelback Ranch is a gorgeous stadium shared by the White Sox and the Dodgers (boo). It’s not very big, and at high noon… it can be pretty rough sitting on the third base side where the sun will hit you right in the face. I sat on the first base side, but it got pretty intense even with the sun beating down on my back. The lady next to me had intense sunburn on her hand by the third inning. By the sixth, most of the seats were empty… but not cause people left but because most people had made their way to the shaded pavilion.
The only gripe I have is that there was no control for when people could make their way to their seats. Many times, I was stuck bobbing my head between families looking for their seats trying to see the next pitch or the batter swing. Some, who were more familiar with game time etiquette made it a priority to squat down or stoop over to avoid blocking more avid fans.
Food/​refreshments at the ballpark were pretty standard (hotdogs, burgers, pretzels, beer) with standard pricing (6.75 /​9.50 /​4 /​7.50) respectively.

Definitely not my favorite spring training facility. With a few simple upgrades, it could be substantially better.
Pros:
— Free parking
— Tickets are pretty cheap (for White Sox games at least)
— You can watch batting practice before entering the park
— The architecture in the stadium is pretty cool and unique
Cons:
— Whole place reeks of sewage
— No cup holders
— No lineup you can look at when you enter the park
— Pretty much no shade
— It’s one of the farthest stadiums to go to and in the middle of nowhere
— The Dodgers play here

I really can’t come up with anything more to say than Camelback Ranch is a beautiful place to see a baseball game. I’ve been to both MLB and MiLB stadiums, and this is by far one of the most spectacular places to watch a game. The only thing missing is the view of the San Gabriel Mountains that Dodger Stadium features.
And that’s kind of the thing — the Dodgers have really outdone themselves here. They’ve done a lot to bring the Dodger Stadium experience to Glendale. From the food, to the music, to the fans — it feels like you’re in Echo Park rather than in the desert suburbs. Dodger Dogs; even the nacho trays made their way over to Arizona. The only thing missing is the distinct blue hue that Dodger Stadium wears, but given this is a shared complex with the White Sox, that’s understandable.
The team stores aren’t as stocked as those at Dodger Stadium, and they obviously share shelf space with White Sox gear. Still, considering you’re in Phoenix, you can’t complain. Nothing like seeing droves of beautiful fans in Dodger Blue deep in Diamondback territory.
The only real issue here is traffic. With only a two-​lane road going into the main complex, traffic can easily back up. Get here early, and prepare to leave late.
The one thing that would’ve made Camelback better — free WiFi. Verizon is completely unusable in a crowd like this, so my phone was useless during the game.

Been coming to Camelback Ranch since it’s first year, always a great time, especially rooting for My Dodgers.
Facility is just beautiful, lots of walking spaces to catch practice for both The Dodgers and Chicago White Sox.
The stadium is simply amazing, any seat is just great to catch a game. Plenty of restrooms and concession stands with a variety of food & snack choices.
Free Parking! Always a plus.

Unsure.
Came here for dog shows.
It’s okay…

First time ever o Spring Training… This was a road trip adventure…
Stadium is nice and clean Anderson everything is very laid back… Including the ushers and the concession stand workers…
Talked to a few of them just for chit chat
Facilities are good and plenty of restrooms… It can get really hot but they have portable fans that are huge and you can stand in front to cool off…
Parking is free… And if your lucky to park on the grass you can play catch after the game is over to let traffic thin out a little…
Great view from the stadium … We mostly stood up or squatted and empty seat as we got the GA grass seat tickets only 10 bucks
As for the food… Dodger dogs do not taste the same… it’s the bun…
But venture to the visito/​white sox side and get the Sonora Dawg… It’s Huge and comes wrapped in bacon, topped with beans, green salsa, pics de gallo and sour cream… Also at this location on first base side the nachos are much better and they pour on a generous portion of cheese unlike the regular concessions… it’s near the right field area
Def coming back again next year

After many… MANY MONTHS, its almost time for DODGER BASEBALL! From October to mid-​February, I had to fill my sports appetite with basketball. When I got an e-​mail from the Dodgers to register for tickets for Spring Training… I WAS ON my A-​GAME. I have visited Dodgers Stadium and Isotopes Park. I can finally mark, Camelback Ranch off my list.
I attended the first three games of the 2013 Spring Training Seasons with the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs. The first game was going to have the most crowd because of everyone showing up including the NEW owners from the Guggenheim Partners. Camelback Ranch is quite new and very scenic. It is home, not just for the Dodgers, but to the Chicago White Sox.
Access to Camelback Ranch is very easy and FREE PARKING! You have multiple ways to access the park: Straight into the stadium or take a very beautiful walk to the training fields. Bags will be checked. The big item is the water bottle. Only 1 Liter, but they may let it slide if you have more. No Can Sodas! I had tons of baseballs and they were wondering if I was going to throw all of them in the field. Nah, just purely for autographs. It would be funny if I did, but I would be banned.
The landscape is just marvelous with a canal running through and the multiple fields for other teams. You can watch the pitchers, major hitters, and/​or watch players work on their techniques. You can try to grab players autographs behind the metal fence and some of them will slip by you. So, you better be READY!
After you are done watching the players, you can enter the park. You can re-​enter the park if you need to. They will exit your ticket and re-​enter it in their system. There is a team store for both the Dodgers and White Sox. The park is so clean, you wouldn’t realize you were there for a game… until you hear the announcer call the players. I’ve had front row seats on the Dodgers Side and got a couple of Dodgers Autograph.
There is an All-​You-​Can-​Eat Patio Section on the left field. It is much more classier than the All You Can Eat Pavilion at Dodger Stadium. I had great views of the Dodger Legend, Sandy Koufax and current Dodger Pitchers. You have the basic items: hot dogs, chips, popcorn, and peanuts with soda. I ate so much that I didn’t even have room for ice cream… Until the next day that is… lol.
I’ve met a couple people at Dodger Stadium such as Dean who is an user at Section 27, Stephanie, one of the security at the gate, Melissa, host at the All You Can Eat Patio, and Jose, another host at the All You Can Eat Patio. Without these wonderful people who represent, not just the Dodgers, but Camelback Ranch, the experience wouldn’t be the same. It would feel like the old Dodger Days and I am sure a lot of you don’t want those days to come back.
Dodger Stadium, Isotopes Park, and Camelback Ranch are just simply amazing. I’ve had great moments at every baseball venue and I… SO…can’t wait to go back. April 1^st is the Dodger Home Opener and can’t wait for those words: It’s Time for Dodger Baseball!
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