Petco Park Section 304: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 304 is on the Upper Level (300s), behind home plate. Its rows run 3-6, 7-27. The front row is 146 ft from home plate and Row 27 sits 109 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 60 minutes of direct sun.

View from Petco Park Section 304, Row 11, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 304, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Petco Park Section 304, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 304, Row 5. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Petco Park Section 304, Row 16, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 304, Row 16. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 304?

25 rows: 3-6, 7-27. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 304 covered?

Partly. Rows 19 and up are under the overhang above. 9 of 25 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 19 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 304 from home plate?

The front row is 146 ft (44.5 m) from home plate; Row 27 is 194 ft. Eye height runs from 75 ft above the field at the front to 109 ft at the top. You look down at 27.2° from Row 3, 28.5° from Row 15 and 29.3° from Row 27.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
3	146 ft	75 ft	no
9	158 ft	86 ft	no
15	170 ft	92 ft	no
21	182 ft	101 ft	yes
27	194 ft	109 ft	yes

Is Section 304 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 60 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	6:40 pm
April	14 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	44 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	65 min shade 2:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	60 min shade 1:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	27 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Petco Park Section 303 · Petco Park Section 305

Planning the day: Petco Park seating chart with sun and shade · Petco Park shaded seats by start time · Petco Park bag policy · how the Petco Park data is measured.