Sits across the street from the Naval Academy. Big lacrosse weekend tournaments alternate between this stadium and the surrounding fields. Parking is tight, plan to walk from downtown Annapolis.
Address, official field map, and turn-by-turn directions.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium sits across the street from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on the banks of the Severn River. The stadium is the home field of Navy Midshipmen football and lacrosse and hosts a steady rotation of major youth lacrosse tournaments through the spring and summer, including the Annapolis Lacrosse Classic, the Patriot Cup, and various regional showcase weekends. The stadium itself seats 34,000, with surrounding practice fields hosting the bracket play that overflows from the main field.
The Annapolis context shapes the weekend. Most youth lacrosse venues are suburban athletic complexes. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is a Division-I stadium next to one of the most picturesque college towns in the country. Downtown Annapolis is a 10-minute walk from the stadium, with the historic harbor, the Naval Academy campus tours, and a deep restaurant and bar scene that turns a tournament weekend into something genuinely vacation-flavored.
The main stadium is a Division-I football and lacrosse facility with natural grass and full surrounding stadium seating. Lacrosse-specific markings overlay the football lines during spring and summer events. Lighting is full broadcast-grade for evening matches.
Surrounding the stadium are several practice and intramural fields used for tournament bracket play. These fields are grass with minimal sideline seating; spectators typically bring camp chairs.
The Naval Academy athletic facilities are not accessible to youth tournaments by default; the venue uses the stadium and surrounding fields outside the Naval Academy footprint.
The address is 550 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis MD 21401. The stadium is the main building. Tournament check-in for major events is typically at the stadium’s main entrance. Bracket-play fields surround the stadium on the north and west sides.
Parking is genuinely tight during weekend tournaments. The stadium’s primary lot fills early. Overflow parking spreads to side streets and the Naval Academy’s visitor lots (separate paid parking). Many families walk from downtown Annapolis hotels and B&Bs, a 10 to 15 minute walk.
The major lacrosse events at the stadium include:
Most weekend tournaments are 2-day or 3-day events with 3 to 4 game guarantees. The stadium hosts featured matchups while surrounding fields handle the bulk of bracket play.
The stadium also hosts Navy football home games during fall, plus occasional youth soccer and football tournament events on the same field rotation. The Navy football season (September through November) effectively closes the stadium for non-Navy events on home-game weekends.
Parking: Limited at the stadium. Overflow lots, side streets, paid Naval Academy visitor lots. Plan to arrive early or walk from downtown.
Spectator admission: $5 to $20 per spectator per day depending on the tournament. Some events ticket the stadium-side games separately from the bracket-play fields.
Concessions: Stadium concessions open for major tournament weekends. Limited at the surrounding bracket-play fields.
Restrooms: Permanent buildings in the stadium. Portable units at the surrounding fields during major events.
Medical: Anne Arundel Medical Center is 5 minutes north.
Downtown Annapolis access: 10 to 15 minute walk from the stadium. Historic harbor, the Naval Academy campus (visitor tours available), Main Street restaurants and bars, the Maryland State House. Walking-distance lodging at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront, the Westin Annapolis, the historic Maryland Inn, and a dozen smaller B&Bs in the historic district.
Pets: Service animals only at the fields. Most downtown Annapolis hotels are pet-friendly with deposits.
For other youth lacrosse destinations in the Mid-Atlantic, see our lacrosse state hub for Maryland. Maryland is the heart of US youth lacrosse and the state hub lists most of the major destinations.
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