Oriole Park at Camden Yards Section 18: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 18 is on the Lower Level boxes, on the first base side. Its rows run 1-29, EAL. The front row is 72 ft from home plate and Row 29 sits 22 ft above the field. For a 1:35 pm start in July a seat here gets about 167 minutes of direct sun.

View from Oriole Park at Camden Yards Section 18, Row 15, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 18, Row 15. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Oriole Park at Camden Yards Section 18, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 18, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Oriole Park at Camden Yards Section 18, Row 27, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 18, Row 27. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 18?

29 rows: 1-29, EAL. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 18 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Umbrellas are allowed as long as they do not block other fans' view of the game.

How far is Section 18 from home plate?

The front row is 72 ft (21.9 m) from home plate; Row 29 is 138 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 22 ft at the top. You look down at 7.4° from Row 1, 8.5° from Row 15 and 9.2° from Row 29.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	72 ft	10 ft	no
7	86 ft	11 ft	no
13	100 ft	14 ft	no
19	115 ft	17 ft	no
25	129 ft	20 ft	no
29	138 ft	22 ft	no

Is Section 18 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 167 minutes of direct sun for a 1:35 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:35 pm	7:05 pm
April	158 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	166 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	168 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	167 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	161 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	130 min shade 4:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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