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Best Baseball Fields In Metro Detroit

With the spring season here, do you know where to find a good place to have a ballgame? There are several parks in the Detroit area with nice baseball diamonds and park facilities. See which park is closest to you, grab your gear, and start a game.
Starr-Jaycee Park
1101 W. 13 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248) 246-3000
www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us

Starr-Jaycee Park has many attractions: volleyball courts, football fields, baseball diamonds and much more. There is even a picnic area with pavilions and restrooms. What more do you need on a nice day when you and your friends and family are in the mood to play baseball? The grounds are clean and nice. The air is fresh. And space is wide open to bat balls and make a couple home runs.

Belle Isle Conservancy
300 River Place Drive
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 331-7760
belleisleconservancy.org

Belle Isle Conservancy has many activities, which is one of the great features of this park. Playgrounds, running trails, courts and fields are just a few of the things people can enjoy outside at this historical Detroit park. There is one ball field on Belle Isle. The diamond is all dirt with bases in their proper places. There are wooden bleachers to sit on and a fence to catch balls. The dugout is a fenced area for players. You just need to bring all the equipment and team members needed to play a quality ball game!

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Liberty Park Of America
33600 Mound Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 978-9070
www.libertyparkofamerica.com

This is a sporting facility that caters to athletes playing softball/baseball, kickball, volleyball, soccer, basketball and football. Regarding the softball diamonds, the grass is well kept, and the fields are properly painted. There are lights to play a game later in the evening. There are bleachers to sit on and cheer for your team. There are nice facilities to use as well. Liberty Park of America is a great place to come and play a friendly sports game.

King Boring Field
3901 Greenfield Road
Dearborn, MI 48126
www.facebook.com/pages/King-Boring-Field

King Boring Field is a perfect park for people to gather and play a baseball game. The park is in honor of a man who loved the sport, and the people who come to this park are knowledgeable, helpful and kind. Whether watching others play a game or partaking in a game yourself at this field, enjoy the outdoor setting and watch talented players perform great moves during the game everyone loves to play. The fields are fenced in, ground painted, bases in place and grass nicely cut for the outfielders, and in case it gets dark, there are lights at the park.

Raintree Park
3775 John R. Road
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 524-3484
www.troymi.gov

Raintree Park is a perfect setting for people wanting to bring animals and kids. There is plenty of open space to run and play with a beautiful wooded area to walk through and enjoy shade. There are volleyball courts, disc golf courses and a baseball field. There is also a picnic shelter to setup an afternoon lunch. Regarding the ball field, the field is fenced in with a decent field. It is dirt-based with bases outlined. It's ready for players to position themselves and start the game of baseball.

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