McKechnie Field
LECOM Park is a baseball field located in Bradenton, Florida. Pittsburgh Pirates operates it. Around it, Tropicana Field (20 mi) comes first on our list.
A stadium & arena inside Bradenton
You can stay in Bradenton
McKechnie Field is inside Bradenton, which has 16 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 72–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Sarasota Bradenton (SRQ) has airline service, about 6 miles from McKechnie Field.
Established in 1923
McKechnie Field dates from 1923 and is run by Pittsburgh Pirates. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Choosing a month
Here are the months at McKechnie Field, with their weather.
McKechnie Field
LECOM Park is a baseball field located in Bradenton, Florida. It is the spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and is named after a 15-year naming rights deal was signed with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, which has its main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, and also a campus in Bradenton. It was formerly known as McKechnie Field, named for Bradenton resident and Baseball Hall of Fame great Bill McKechnie, who led the Pirates in 1925 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1940 to World Series titles. He was also a coach with the Cleveland Indians in 1948.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1923
- Run by
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.5K a year
A base for McKechnie Field
Rooms are nearest in Bradenton (16) and Sarasota (59).
- 1Tropicana Field
- 2Anna Maria Island
- 3John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
- 4Salvador Dalí Museum
- 5Fort De Soto Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From McKechnie Field | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | in town | — | 16 10 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 58,014 | $309K | C− |
| Sarasota | 10 mi south | 15 min | 59 44 hotels · 9 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 58,458 | $463K | C+ |
| Bradenton Beach 42% vacation homes | 8 mi west | 10 min | 36 31 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 921 | $489K | — |
| Longboat Key 50% vacation homes | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 28 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 7,359 | $1,022K | A |
| Holmes Beach 31% vacation homes | 9 mi west | 15 min | 32 29 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,027 | $681K | B |
| St. Petersburg | 20 mi north | 30 min | 114 71 hotels · 15 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 264,033 | $371K | D |
| Whitfield | 5 mi south | 10 min | 12 8 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 4,261 | $471K | — |
| St. Pete Beach 29% vacation homes | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 62 52 hotels · 7 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 8,553 | $676K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
You can reach each of these within 40 miles.
Big draw120 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
29 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
37 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
32 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
39 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
420 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí Museum
514 mi Park & preserveFort De Soto ParkPhoto credits
Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain
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McKechnie Field: what to know
Is McKechnie Field in Bradenton?
Yes. It’s inside Bradenton, FL.
When is the best time to visit McKechnie Field?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 72–82°.
How far is McKechnie Field from Tampa?
About 34 miles north of Tampa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to McKechnie Field?
Sarasota Bradenton (SRQ), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near McKechnie Field?
Sarasota (10 mi, 59 places to stay), Bradenton Beach (8 mi, 36 places to stay) and Longboat Key (7 mi, 28 places to stay).
Notes from people in Bradenton
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Bradenton’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.