Oriole Park at Camden Yards Section 218: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 218 is on the Club Level, on the first base side. Its rows run 1-9. The front row is 142 ft from home plate and Row 9 sits 50 ft above the field. For a 1:35 pm start in July a seat here gets about 99 minutes of direct sun.

Sat in Section 218? Share your view
How many rows are in Section 218?
9 rows: 1-9. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Section 218 covered?
Partly. Rows 8 and up are under the overhang above. 2 of 9 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 8 are open to sun and rain.
How far is Section 218 from home plate?
The front row is 142 ft (43.3 m) from home plate; Row 9 is 156 ft. Eye height runs from 45 ft above the field at the front to 50 ft at the top. You look down at 17.7° from Row 1, 17.8° from Row 5 and 17.6° from Row 9.
| Row | To home plate | Eye height | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 142 ft | 45 ft | no |
| 4 | 147 ft | 47 ft | no |
| 7 | 153 ft | 49 ft | no |
| 9 | 156 ft | 50 ft | yes |
Is Section 218 in the sun or shade?
Part sun: about 99 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 | 65 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| May | 95 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| June | 106 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| July | 99 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| August | 77 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| September | 33 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
Next door: Oriole Park at Camden Yards Section 216 · Oriole Park at Camden Yards Section 220
Planning the day: Oriole Park at Camden Yards seating chart with sun and shade · Oriole Park at Camden Yards shaded seats by start time · Oriole Park at Camden Yards bag policy · how the Oriole Park at Camden Yards data is measured.