Explore the Padres' Minor League ballparks

The Minor League Ballpark Guides series spotlights each stadium across baseball’s affiliated ranks. Each edition provides ballpark highlights, from concessions to seating options to in-game entertainment to mascots. Ballpark Guides also take travelers through each facility’s surrounding area, encompassing the best places in town to eat or drink, nearby tourist attractions and more. Plan your Minor League Baseball road trip today!

For a Padres prospect working his way through the full-season affiliates in order, the journey starts in the proverbial backyard of Petco Park, then carries him far afield to Indiana before he heads to a couple stops in Texas and then makes his way across the Southwest to San Diego. While it's not a farm system that easily lends itself to a road trip for a vacationing fan, Friars rooters will want to add each spot to their bucket lists.

Here's a handy guide for every ballpark:

Single-A: Lake Elsinore Storm, The Diamond
Not 75 miles from the Padres' ballpark is a gem of the California League, where fans watch some of the newest San Diego prospects try to make a name for themselves in the shadow of the striking Temescal Mountains. While you're there, make sure to give a high five to Thunder the Dog and check out The Diamond Taproom. Read more ?

High-A: Fort Wayne TinCaps, Parkview Field
With a gorgeous skyline view, the TinCaps' home in the Midwest League is a terrific showcase for one of the nation's best regions for Minor League Baseball. Publicly owned, Parkview Field features a gorgeous concourse, elevated "Treetops" seating in right field reminiscent of the rooftop seats at Wrigley Field and a state-of-the-art videoboard. Read more ?

Double-A: San Antonio Missions, Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
Known as "The Wolff," the home of the Missions features mission-inspired architecture and a spacious grassy berm fit for the loveliest of ballpark picnics down the left-field line, as well as an external concourse replete with concessions stands and merch shops. Don't miss the Flamin' Hot Cheetos Dog. Read more ?

Triple-A: El Paso Chihuahuas, Southwest University Park
Built in 2014, this is one of the premier ballparks in Minor League Baseball. The Chihuahuas' home is only park in affiliated baseball with a view clear into another country (Juárez, Mexico, is visible from places in the stadium), but there's also plenty to see within the yard. For example, take a walk along the concourse in right field for a game-level look at the action. Read more ?