If the weather cooperates and the Colorado Rockies can take the field today, it will mark the start of the 31st season of baseball at Coors Field.
While just wrapping up its third decade, the ballpark is already the third oldest in the National League and 10th oldest in the majors. The Rockies plan to celebrate, both with festivities on April 4 and new concessions items throughout the ballpark. The stadium is getting some new touches this season, such as more Walk Thru Bru lines and Just Walk Out technology designed to give fans faster service.
But how does it hold up compared with the 29 other Major League stadiums this season? Here’s a look at how it rates with experts, writers and fans.
USA TODAY Network baseball writers: No. 8
Coors Field ranked No. 8 in both 2024 and 2025 among the network writers’ rankings of baseball’s ballparks. It didn’t offer any reasons for this year’s ranking, but last year lauded the Rooftop hangout spots as a great use of previously underutilized seats. “And the view of the Rocky Mountains – although diminished somewhat by recently constructed high-rise buildings – is still stunning,” the review read.
USA TODAY 10BEST readers don’t place it in the top tier
While the ballpark did not end up resonating with readers as well as it did with writers, USA TODAY 10BEST praised it for its craft beer selections. ‘It’s hard to beat a downtown ballpark that also features views of the mountains that have the same color as the Rockies’ purple uniforms,” the site wrote.
Sports Illustrated writers rank it No. 7
Sports Illustrated noted that while the Rockies, coming off a 100-loss season, might not be competitive on the field, the ballpark is a beauty. “Watching the sun set over the Rocky Mountains from the first-base or right-field seats is an experience every baseball fan needs to check off their bucket lists,” the site said.
CBS Sports loves the aesthetics
In an edition of its power rankings focused on the most “aesthetically pleasing” ballparks, CBS Sports ranked Coors Field eighth. “Moving from the right-field foul pole toward center, you get a view of the bullpen surrounded by trees before you get to center with a collection of rocks, trees, shrubs and water features. It’s beautiful,” the site said.
What methodology did the publications use to rank ballparks?
The USA TODAY Network and Sports Illustrated both turned to their writers who visit many of the stadiums each season for their takes on the ballparks. USA TODAY did not define what made a ballpark the best, while Sports Illustrated said it was focused on overall fan experience. USA TODAY 10BEST convened a panel of travel experts to weigh in and then handed over voting to readers. CBS Sports gave one writer’s take on the beauty of the ballparks’ interior.
Nate Trela covers trending news in Colorado and Utah for the USA TODAY Network.