Where To Sit At Oriole Park At Camden Yards
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is widely considered to be one of the best ballparks in Major League Baseball. In fact, Camden Yards set the tone for the way Major League ballparks would be designed following the cookie-cutter stadium era of the 1970s and 1980s. Other groundbreaking ballparks built around the same time as Oriole Park at Camden Yards include Coors Field (Colorado Rockies) and Progressive Field (Cleveland Indians).
What makes Oriole Park at Camden Yards so unique is the way the Baltimore Orioles integrated historic parts of downtown Baltimore into the stadium. The B&O Warehouse beyond the outfield wall is easily the most notable and widely recognized feature of the ballpark. Eutaw Street which runs beyond the outfield stadium gates is a popular area for fans to congregate before and after games with it’s street vendors, bars and restaurants. On Eutaw Street, fans will find plaques marking famous home runs hit at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and the distance the ball traveled. The Baltimore Waterfront/Inner Harbor and Babe Ruth Museum are also just a few blocks away.
Our staff wanted to provide Major League Baseball fans with a breakdown of the Oriole Park at Camden Yards seating chart to help them better decide where to sit before purchasing Baltimore Orioles tickets. Overall, the stadium is easy to navigate and has four main seating areas; the field box level, the club box level, the terrace level and the upper level. Keep in mind that the names of these seating areas could change from season to season; especially if the Baltimore Orioles add more premium seating options. We’ll start with an analysis the field box sections on the lower level.
Field Box
The field box seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards include sections
- 16-18
- 20-54
- 56-58
Most field box sections will have between 24 and 29 rows of seats and row 1 will always be the first row in these sections. Sections 22 through 26 sit directly behind the Baltimore Orioles dugout while sections 48 through 52 sit directly behind the visiting team's dugout. The field box seats are the most expensive seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Lower Box
The lower box seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards include sections
- 6-14
- 60-64
Most of the lower box sections will have 27 rows of seats in each section. The rows will all be numbered 1 through 27. The lower box sections are where baseball fans will catch the most foul balls during games.
Left Field Lower Box
The LF lower box seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards consists of sections 66 through 86 and are located in the left field/outfield area of the stadium. The left field lower box sections will be some of the best sections to catch home runs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards along with the Eutaw Street Reserve sections in right field. Most left field lower box sections will have 23 rows of seats and the rows will be numbered 1 through 23.
Club Box
The club box seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards consists of sections
- 204-210
- 212-214
- 216-254
- 256-260
- 262-270
The rows of most club box sections will be numbered 1 through 9. Ticket prices for the club box sections will vary depending on how close the section is to home plate.
The amenities for the club level at Oriole Park at Camden Yards include
- Access to a climate-controlled concourse which comes in handy during April and September home games.
- A waitstaff that will bring food and drinks to your seats in select sections.
- Access to multiple lounges, bars and the All-Star Cafe.
Left Field Club Box
The LF club box seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards consists of sections
- 272-280
- 282-288
The left field club boxes sit in front of the bistro tables and will have six rows of seats per section. The rows will all be numbered 1 through 6. The left field club box seating area is also home to the all-inclusive picnic porch. Food items for the all-inclusive picnic porch include all-you-can-eat hot dogs, soda, salad, nachos and other select items.
The Roof Deck
The roof deck is both a party area and seating area in direct center field. The roof deck overlooks both the playing field and Eutaw Street. The roof deck offers two rows of seats, outdoor lounge seating and access to a full-service bar. The roof deck also offers food and drink offerings local to Maryland and is open to all fans during Orioles home games.
Drink Rails
The drink rails at Oriole Park at Camden Yards are located behind sections 268 through 280. The drink rails will require a ticket although access to drink rail areas are free at many Major League ballparks. On your ticket, the row for the drink rails will be designated as “Row A”. As you can see in the photo above, your seat during the game will be much different than other seating areas at Camden Yards. Some would say the drink rail seats aren't as comfortable as the individual seats in other sections.
Fans with drink rail tickets will also have access to the club level at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and are sold as group tickets as opposed to individual tickets. The appeal with the drink rail seats is that they provide sports fans with a more social environment rather than watching a game with one or two people.
Bistro Tables
The bistro tables at Oriole Park at Camden Yards are located in sections 282-288. It may come as a surprise but the bistro tables are the most expensive seating area at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The bistro tables come with four seats to a table and offer access to the all-inclusive picnic porch food menu.
Food items for the all-inclusive picnic porch include all-you-can-eat hot dogs, soda, salad, nachos and other select items.
Terrace Box
The terrace box seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards are organized into two different price points; the “regular terrace box seats” and the “terrace box outside bases”. The regular terrace box seats include sections 19 through 53. The terrace box outside bases seats include sections 1 through 17 and 55 through 65. The terrace box seats behind home plate will all have six rows of seats in each section and the rows will be numbered 1 through 6. The rest of the terrace box sections will have 13 rows of seats and the rows will be numbered 1 through 13.
Lower Reserve
The lower reserve sections at Oriole Park at Camden Yards are set at two different price points; “lower reserve between bases” and “lower reserve outside bases”.
Lower Reserve Between Bases
The lower reserve between bases seats are located behind home plate and include the later rows of sections 19 through 31 and 43 through 53.
Lower Reserve Outside Bases
The lower reserve outside bases seats are located down the first and third base sides of Camden Yards. They include sections 67 through 87 and the later rows of sections 7 through 17 and 55 through 65.
Upper Box
The upper box seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards include the first five rows of sections
- 306-312
- 316-356
- 358-372
Upper Reserve
The upper reserve seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards include rows 9 through 25 of sections
- 306 - 312
- 316 - 356
- 360 - 364
Left Field Upper Reserve
The LF upper reserve seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards include the later rows of sections 368 through 388.
Left Field Upper Box
The LF upper box seats at Oriole Park at Camden Yards include the earliest rows of sections 374 through 388.
Eutaw Street Reserve
The Eutaw Street Reserve seats are the outfield seats in right center field and include sections 90 through 98. The Eutaw Street Reserve sections will have between 15 and 23 rows of seats. Row 1 will be the first row in all Eutaw Street Reserve sections. In case you're wondering how these seats got their name, the popular Eutaw Street sits behind this seating area, just outside of the entry gates. This area is also referred to as the "breezeway" and is closed off and reserved for ticketed fans during Orioles home games.
Standing Room Only
The standing room only areas at Oriole Park at Camden Yards are located behind the bullpens in left center field and in far right field. The standing room only area in left center field will provide an excellent view of the visiting team’s bullpen.
Other Notes
The Baltimore Orioles use the dugout on the first base side and the visiting team use the dugout on the third base side. The bullpens are located adjacent to section 86 in left center field. The Baltimore Orioles pitchers use the bullpen closest to the field and the visiting team use the bullpen directly behind it. Before the 2018 Major League Baseball season, all 30 MLB teams added more netting to better protect fans from objects that leave the field. The new netting system at Oriole Park at Camden Yards now extends from section 16 to section 58 around the infield. In other words, the netting doesn't just protect the seats behind home plate, it now surpasses each dugout.
The Baltimore Orioles have been struggling to draw large crowds to Oriole Park at Camden Yards and have been consistently finishing in the bottom quarter of Major League Baseball’s attendance rankings. In fact, during the 2018 Major League Baseball season, they offered free reserve level admission to children under 9 when an adult purchased a regular-priced ticket. Talk about desperation. Following the 2015 police riots, many baseball fans seem to no longer feel safe coming to downtown Baltimore for games. The NFL's Baltimore Ravens are also struggling with their home attendance.
However, make no mistake about it, Oriole Park at Camden Yards is still one of the most beautiful ballparks in Major League Baseball and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Stay tuned for our staff’s official review of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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