Best seats at Kroger Field: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 26, front row 124 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 222, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Kroger Field seats are closest to the field?

Section 26, front row 124 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 26	lower bowl, south, sideline	124 ft
Section 28	lower bowl, south, sideline	134 ft
Section 27	lower bowl, south, sideline	135 ft
Section 7	lower bowl, north, sideline	147 ft
Section 25	lower bowl, south, sideline	147 ft

Which Kroger Field seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 222, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:30 pm on Oct 24, Nov 14, Nov 28). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 222	upper deck, south west, corner	0 min
Section 223	upper deck, south, sideline	0 min
Section 224	upper deck, south, sideline	0 min
Section 225	upper deck, south, sideline	0 min
Section 226	upper deck, south, sideline	0 min

Which Kroger Field seats get the most sun?

Section 206, 178 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 206	upper deck, north, sideline	178 min
Section 207	upper deck, north, sideline	176 min
Section 205	upper deck, north, sideline	176 min
Section 208	upper deck, north, sideline	175 min
Section 204	upper deck, north, sideline	172 min

Which Kroger Field seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 12 you are under the deck above from Row 44. 8 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 12	lower bowl, north west, corner	From Row 44
Section 13	lower bowl, north west, corner	From Row 44
Section 19	lower bowl, west, end zone	From Row 44
Section 20	lower bowl, south west, corner	From Row 44
Section 32	lower bowl, south east, corner	From Row 44

Where are the highest seats at Kroger Field?

Section 204, top row 102 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 204	upper deck, north, sideline	102 ft
Section 201	upper deck, north east, corner	101 ft
Section 203	upper deck, north, sideline	101 ft
Section 206	upper deck, north, sideline	101 ft
Section 209	upper deck, north, sideline	101 ft