Get to the Game by Boat: Best On-Water Stadiums

Getting to the game is part of the fun at these on-water stadiums. Mix up your game day routine and skip the traffic by getting to the game by boat. Explore Discover Boating’s list of U.S. stadiums that provide the best on-water experiences.
 

AT&T Park (San Francisco, Calif.)

AT&T Park is known for its prime location on San Francisco Bay. Docking options are available at nearby South Beach Harbor, where demand is high. Catch all the action or even a splash hit—home runs that land in the water—from a boat anchored in McCovey Cove, where the scoreboard and replay screens are visible.
More information: SouthBeachHarbor.com or 415-495-4911
 

Citi Field (New York, N.Y.)

Skip the subway and head to the ballgame by boat. Cruise past the Statue of Liberty and take in the views of Manhattan’s skyline – all before even getting to the game. Dock at World’s Fair Marina before making the short walk to the stadium.
More information: NYCGovParks.org or 718-478-0480
 

EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.)

With its relatively warm weather year round, many football fans skip the highway and take to the waterway on game day. Stadium cheers can be heard throughout Metropolitan Park Marina on the St. Johns River, which is walking distance to the stadium. The marina offers nearly 80 slips that can accommodate boats up to 80 feet. The annual Gator Bowl and Florida-Georgia game held at EverBank Field offer college football fans the chance to get in on the on-water fun.
More information: COJ.com or 904-355-4857
 

Heinz Field & PNC Park (Pittsburgh, Penn.) 

Located on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, Heinz Field and PNC Park are both situated on the banks of the Allegheny River. Whether you’re a fan of football, baseball, or both, you can avoid game day traffic and arrive by boat with public docking options along the riverwalk. It’s first come, first served, so show up early to get a prime docking spot. Alternative on-water transportation options include catching the Clipper Ferry at Station Square or the Water Limo Service from the new Lock Wall One Marina running every 30 minutes on game days.
More information: BoatLocal.com/Pittsburgh 
 

Husky Stadium (Seattle, Wash.) 

University of Washington football fans have the right idea – arrive by boat, moor in Lake Washington, and climb aboard the shuttle boat service to Husky Stadium. The game day views of the Cascades and scenic Lake Washington from this locale are tough to beat. Take your own boat or check out the array of charter options in the area, just make sure to get your moorage or charter permit before game day. 
More information: HuskyStadium.com or 206-543-4895
 

McLane Stadium (Waco, Texas)

Newest to the on-water stadium list is Baylor University whose McLane Stadium on the Brazos River has reserved an inlet next door to serve as a boat basin. Excited football fans can forego traffic on the road and take up the best seat outside the house. Devoted game-goers say the Brazos River is the best place to catch the ‘March of the Bears’ tradition, where players and coaches cross the bridge over the boat basin to get to the game. Baylor currently offers boat slips for lease in the basin with tie-up points along a retaining wall available at no charge. 
 

Nationals Park (Washington, D.C.) 

The Washington Marina Company has more than 100 slips in the heart of the nation’s capital on the Potomac River giving Nationals fans a perfect spot for docking, then catching the first pitch by taking a 5 min taxi ride to the ballpark. More information: www.WashingtonMarina.com

 

Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.)

The Vol Navy, as this infamous group of football and boating aficionados are known, arrive by boat to cheer on the University of Tennessee Volunteers during home football games. On the banks of the Tennessee River, Volunteer Landing is a three-mile riverwalk in downtown Knoxville that includes a visitor center, full-service marina and restaurants. For home football games, expect plenty of boats tied up and grills fired up amidst a sea of orange and white. 
More information: TheMarinas.net or 865-633-5004 or VolNavyBoaters.com
 

Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)

A Soldier Field tailgate takes on new meaning with one of the best kept secrets in Chicago – getting to the game by boat. Located just east of Soldier Field, Burnham Harbor has 1,120 slips in a protected cove on Lake Michigan. Get in on the action early in the season for prime boating weather before the harbor closes in October. 
More information: ChicagoHarbors.info or 312-747-7009
 
If you don’t have a boat, you can still get to the game by water. Explore boating options with our Go Boating Today tool to find rentals, charters and more near you.
 

 

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