Best seats at Oracle Park: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 124, front row 57 ft from home plate. Shadiest for day games: Section 211, 13 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 Oracle Park seats are closest to the field?

Section 124, front row 57 ft from home plate. Distances run from each section's front row to home plate, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to home plate
Section 124	Field Level, third, third base side	57 ft
Section 125	Field Level, third, third base side	59 ft
Section 126	Field Level, third, third base side	59 ft
Section 115	Field Level, first, behind home plate	65 ft
Section 105	Field Level, first, first base side	66 ft

Which Oracle Park seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 211, 13 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (1:05 pm on Apr 15, May 15, Jun 15, Jul 15, Aug 15, Sep 15). 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 211	Club Level, first, first base side	13 min
Section 133	Field Level, third, left field line	15 min
Section 209	Club Level, first, first base side	15 min
Section 205	Club Level, first, first base side	16 min
Section 207	Club Level, first, first base side	18 min

Which Oracle Park seats get the most sun?

Section 146, 170 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 146	Field Level, first, right field	170 min
Section 142	Field Level, third, left field	170 min
Section 141	Field Level, third, left field	170 min
Section 140	Field Level, third, left field	170 min
Section 139	Field Level, third, left field	170 min

Which Oracle Park seats are covered from rain?

2 sections are covered in every row by the deck above. 74 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 233	Club Level, third, left field line	Every row
Section 234	Club Level, third, left field line	Every row
Section 110	Field Level, first, first base side	From Row 29
Section 112	Field Level, first, behind home plate	From Row 29
Section 121	Field Level, third, behind home plate	From Row 29

Where are the highest seats at Oracle Park?

Section 324, top row 116 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 324	View Level, third, third base side	116 ft
Section 326	View Level, third, third base side	116 ft
Section 317	View Level, third, behind home plate	115 ft
Section 310	View Level, first, first base side	114 ft
Section 313	View Level, first, behind home plate	114 ft