Exploring the Siouxland

Exterior of Lewis and Clark Park, Aug-2005.

The simple seating bowl.

The US 20/75 bypass dominates the view.

Chronological Tour: Stop 300

• Location: Stadium Drive off Singing Hills Boulevard, Sioux City, Iowa (map it using Google Maps)
• Opened: 1993
• Home team: Sioux City Explorers, Northern League (1993-2005), American Association (2006-present)
• Capacity: 3,500 (approx.)

Rating: 2 baseballs

Despite having been built only in 1993, the park does not compare favorably with many of the other Northern League facilities. There are two main seating sections, an upper level and a lower level, both reached from the same central concourse. That, in turn, is reached by walking up a fairly long flight of stairs. Handicapped access is available by elevator, along with access to the press box and the four luxury boxes. All the concessions, with the exception of a single beer stand, are located on the lower level, along with the restrooms, making for an unusually inconvenient trip.

The park is located at the end of a cul-de-sac, adjacent to a highway bypass whose traffic dominates the view. A Soap Box Derby track is also visible just beyond the park.