Oriole Park

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)

10 miles/15 minutes to Oriole Park

 

Hotels – all hotels below are within walking distance to Oriole Park.

Unlimited budget

Hampton Inn – Baltimore Camden Yards

Hyatt Regency – Baltimore

Residence Inn - Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor

Moderate budget

Baltimore Inner Harbor Marriott at Camden Yards

Hilton - Baltimore

Hampton Inn & Suites – Inner Harbor

Springhill Suites by Marriott - Baltimore

 

Chaser budget traveler

Sheraton Baltimore – City Center

 

Parking

Over 30,000 street, metered, garage and paid lot parking spaces are available surrounding Oriole Park. The downtown/Inner Harbor area of Baltimore offers plenty of parking, ranging from $5 to $25, depending on the distance to the stadium.  Expect a 5 to 20 minute walk to the stadium from these parking lots.

Ballpark Chasers Tip: be cautious of the “free street parking” signs. Not only is there usually a 2 hour limit, but game days will void any free parking. 

 

Dining

Downtown Baltimore is one of our favorite cities for pre-game food and beverages! It was difficult to narrow down all of the great sports bars and restaurants next to Oriole Park, but we have managed to recommend the best 3. As of now, Pickles Pub takes the top honor for our favorite local sports bar and restaurant. Ballpark Chasers come here for the pre and postgame atmosphere and to hang with the local Oriole fans. Whatever you do, don’t leave without trying your luck in a game of cornhole.

Camden Pub is just 2 blocks from Oriole Park and even closer to the Babe Ruth Museum. It’s the place to go before and after an Orioles game if you want a crowd of lively sports fans, an assortment of pub food and great beers on tap. Ballpark Chasers rate this pub so high because of their sports memorabilia collection. Make sure to save room for a plate of their famous wings! For those beer connoisseurs, check out The Wharf Rat on Pratt Street. With over 15 homemade Ales to choice from, the Wharf Rat is a perfect restaurant if you are looking for more than just a quick bite. Make sure to order the Ballpark Chasers meal: cheese fries to start, Henry VIII’s meatloaf for the main course and an Oliver Summer Light for your beverage.

Once inside Oriole Park at Camden Yards, you must try is Boog’s Barbeque. Don’t even worry about where to find it; just follow the smell as it will lead you to their stand! Owned, operated and sometimes served by Boog Powell himself, one of Baltimore’s local legends for his big bat and 4 World Series appearances. Boog’s is consistently voted as one of the top ballpark foods in all of baseball and is worthy of a sample of beef, pork or turkey BBQ sandwich. Another Oriole Park favorite is the Bud Light Warehouse Bar (located on Eutaw Street). Stop for a pregame meal and watch the live broadcast of the Orioles All-Access Show.  With all of these choices in and around Oriole Park, be forewarned of a potential gut-bomb from over indulgence!

 

Tickets

The 2008 season ranked Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the bottom five of MLB attendance. On average, half of the stadium was empty when the Orioles took the field.  Unless the talent improves on the field or the Orioles are playing the Red Sox or Yankees, tickets will be easily available last minute at the main box office. Keep in mind that the city of Baltimore allows the resale of tickets outside of Oriole Park as long as one is selling at face value or less. Ballpark Chasers love to get their tickets this way due to great bargains from season ticket holders trying to dump their seats.

Ballpark Chasers tip: Bring your best appetite for the Left Field Club Picnic Perch. These seats go for $40 but include all you can eat hot-dogs, peanuts, nachos, ice cream, soda and popcorn.

 

Weather

Baltimore’s coastal climate tends to bring warm and sunny summers. On average, July and August tend to the warmest and most humid, with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s and even reaching into the 90s. Rainfall is pretty consistent month-to-month during the summer. Ballpark Chasers find May and June the most pleasant time of year to travel to Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

 

Local Attractions

The perfect way to spend an afternoon before an Orioles game is to visit the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum and the Sports Legends Museum. Both are within walking distance from one another, as well as from Oriole Park. Since 1974, the Babe Ruth Museum has been a shrine to arguably the greatest baseball player of all time. Current exhibits include the 500 Home Run Club, artifacts from the Babe’s childhood and the actual room where the great George Herman Ruth was born!

The Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards is a two-floor, 22,000 sq ft. former train station that had Abraham Lincoln pass through on several occasions. Thankfully, the building was saved and remolded throughout the years and converted into a top notch sports museum. Showcases include: the history of Orioles baseball, the 1958 World Champion Baltimore Colts football, Johnny Unitas’ jersey, minor and amateur baseball in Maryland, Negro Leagues and a “locker room” for kids to try on uniforms and jerseys.

About 30 miles North of Baltimore is a small town called Aberdeen where sports fans come to pay tribute to the “Iron Man”! Aberdeen is the birthplace of Cal Ripken Jr. as well as the hometown for most of the Ripken family (Cal, Cal Sr. and Billy Ripken). The Ripken Museum is quite small so don’t plan on spending more than 1 hour here. If you need something else to do, head over to Ripken Stadium to catch an Aberdeen Iron Birds game. 

Ballpark Chasers Update: the Ripken Museum is currently closed until further notice. Check back for updates.

 

Ballpark Chasers Trip Suggestion

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is part of the “East Coast Swing” Ballpark Chasers vacation. This trip includes seeing the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park and the Nationals at Nationals Park. We suggest finding the cheapest flight to Washington DC, Baltimore or Philadelphia and getting a rental car to drive in between. Expect up to a 1 hour drive from Baltimore to DC, a 3 hour drive between DC and Philadelphia and 2 hours from Philadelphia back to Baltimore.

For those Ballpark Chasers looking to embark on a Minor League quest, check out the Bowie Baysox battle at Prince George’s Stadium. Bowie, Maryland is home to the Orioles AA Affiliate and is only about 30 miles south of Baltimore. 1 hour West is newly renovated Harry Grove Stadium, home of the Frederick Keys. Named after Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County, “The Grove” houses the Orioles Class A Minor League squad.