Camelback Ranch - Los Angeles Dodgers Spring Training
- Lloyd Brown
- Mar 23
- 5 min read
Updated: Mar 24
Photos by Lloyd Brown, Stadium Journey
Stadium Info FANFARE Score: 3.86
Camelback Ranch 10712 W Camelback Rd Phoenix, AZ 85037
Year Opened: 2009
Capacity: 13,000
Spring Home of the Dodgers Dynasty
The Dodgers franchise has held spring training in more than 15 locations since the team’s founding in Brooklyn back in 1901. However, they have spent the most years in their last two spring training homes, Vero Beach, FL (Dodgertown,1949 - 2008), and Glendale, AZ (Camelback Ranch, 2009 - present). The team made the move to Arizona in 2009 to be closer to their home fanbase in California.
The Camelback Ranch ballpark has a capacity of 13,000, which includes space for 3,000 on the grass berms in the outfield.
The Camelback facility is located within the Phoenix, AZ city limits, but the facility is owned and managed by the city of Glendale. The Dodgers share the facility with the Chicago White Sox, with the Dodgers infrastructure on the left side of the complex and the White Sox on the right side of the stadium. The Dodgers home dugout throughout the Cactus League schedule is the third base dugout as a result.
Food & Beverage 5
Camelback Ranch offers an extensive set of concessions, featuring both baseball standards and Southwestern specialties.
Baseline Burgers features hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fries, popcorn, water, and Pepsi brand sodas. Hot Corner Dogs/Cantina offers Grand Slam Helmet Nachos, street tacos, and California burritos. The Baseline Patio Sausage Grill offers up brats, Italian sausages, and foot-long hot dogs. Walking Fritos and Tostielotes offer up a south of the border menu of Fritos and Tostitos chips topped with corn, mayo, cotija cheese, and hot sauce.
Swirlz offers some cool treats, including soft serve yogurt ice cream and ice cream sandwiches to keep fans chilled.
Alcohol is sold in Camelback Park, but it is sold separately from the generic food concession stands. Super-Size Beer stands offer a wide assortment of both regular and premium beer brands. The Estrelle Jalisco Patio Bar features cocktails, wines, Micheladas, and draft beers. The Firestone Walker Brewing Company also has a stand in the ballpark.
If there is any question…. Dodger Dogs are readily available throughout the ballpark!
Atmosphere 5
Camelback Ranch provides a wonderful environment to watch a baseball game. It offers the most natural setting of any Cactus League park, in our opinion. The areas outside of the main stadium are very parklike, with walking trails, citrus groves, and a lake stocked with fish. The stadium continues this natural feeling as it uses stone and the rust-colored shades found in the area to blend in, rather than combat the setting of the venue. It also has a low profile, with the field dug into the ground, so you do not see the traffic and urban sprawl surrounding the complex.
The immediate area outside the ballpark has some great team-related features, including some terrific selfie spots. There’s a life-sized Tom Lasorda bobblehead, plaques honoring Dodger All Stars throughout the years, as well as a directional sign marking the number of miles to Dodger Stadium, and all the Dodger-affiliated minor league teams. There are also two life-sized versions of the iconic interlocking L.A. letters found on the Dodgers ball caps that you can pose with. You will be able to get game-day info on one of the two scoreboards in this park area that mimics the one at Dodger Stadium.
Neighborhood 3
The broader “neighborhood” is the area east of the stadium on the other side of Loop 101. This is where you will find a wide variety of restaurants, lodging, and entertainment options. Most of these are clustered in the Westgate Entertainment District, which is only 2-3 red lights (3 miles) from the Camelback Ranch campus. Restaurants in this complex include Dave and Buster’s, Johnny Rockets, In-N-Out Burger, and Yard House.
Two other professional sports facilities are also nearby.
The Arizona Rattlers indoor football team plays in the Desert Diamond Arena, the former home of the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL. State Farm Arena, the home of the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, sits a short distance away as well.
Lodging in the area includes the Comfort Suites State Farm Stadium and the Holiday Inn Glendale.
Fans 4
A ticket to a Dodgers spring training game is one of the hardest to find in the Cactus League. This is because the Dodgers’ true-blue fans are willing to make the relatively short drive to Arizona to see their team get off to a start on their next championship season. Add to that the interest in seeing stars Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Shohei Ohtani play.
In addition, snowbirds who have relocated to the Phoenix area make up a large portion of the crowds at each of the Cactus League venues.
Access 4
Camelback Ranch is located just outside of Loop 101, a perimeter highway that encircles the Phoenix area. The ballpark is located to the west of downtown Phoenix.
Gates to the ballpark open one hour before the first pitch. However, we urge you to arrive as early as 9 am for day games. This is because you will want to check out the spring training practice fields surrounding Camelback Stadium and possibly get some autographs from some of the star players. While the gates only open an hour pre-game, the center field courtyard area, team stores, and concession stands open at 10:30 (for a 1 pm game).
Return on Investment 3
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to the cost of attending a Dodgers home game at Camelback Ranch. First, the good news… the parking at Camelback Ranch is free! The bad news is that tickets to these games are extremely expensive. This comes from the high demand for tickets due to their recent World Series victories, and the proximity of their fanbase in Los Angeles to their Arizona spring training home.
Ticket prices begin at $59, which gets you lawn seating on one of the outfield berms. They move up to $72 for seats in foul territory near the foul poles. Tickets escalate to $87 for behind-the-dugout seats to short right and left field seats. Tickets between the dugouts and behind home plate are priced at $97.
The saving grace is that seats at all ticket levels are close to the action. Also, there are no bleacher seats at Camelback Ranch, just individual stadium-style seating. Seniors (ages 55 plus) can get discounted tickets for Monday games.
Extras 3
The Camelback facility is in use throughout the year, as it also hosts Arizona Fall League, Arizona Complex League, and Instructional League games.
The lake on the Camelback campus provides the water to keep the various practice fields and the main ballpark green amid a desert environment.
While the ballpark does have some shaded areas, it’s a good idea to bring sunscreen and a hat to protect yourself from the sun at Camelback Park. Also, make sure you stay hydrated throughout the course of a game.
Be sure to visit displays outside of the outfield gate, including the miniature Dodgers scoreboard and the water feature with a salute to Dodgers All Stars at each position.
Final Thoughts
Camelback Ranch is the largest spring training complex in the Cactus League. There is plenty to see and do, both before and after the games.
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