A Fine Diamond on the Waterfront

Exterior view of Harbor Park, Mar-2001.

The seating bowl, from when I saw a doubleheader in Aug-1994.

From the stands, one can look out at ships and shipyards along the Elizabeth River.

• Location: Campostella Road and I-264, Norfolk, Va.
• Opened: 1993
• Home team: Norfolk Tides, International League (1993-present)
• Capacity: 12,069

Rating: 4 baseballs

When it came time to upgrade, the Tides got a gleaming new facility right along the Elizabeth River, where if the game gets boring, the fans can watch the shipping traffic go by as well as take a look at what new construction and repair are on dry dock.

The park features a split upper deck, with press boxes and sky boxes taking the place of the upper deck behind the plate. The design works quite well, and the location fits Norfolk perfectly.

In a five-team affiliation swap, the Tides became a Baltimore Orioles affiliate in 2007.