Sanford Stadium
Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, United States. It comes under University of Georgia. Weather is mildest over March, April, May, September, October and November, with 64–83°F highs.
A stadium & arena inside Athens
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 73K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in Athens
Sanford Stadium is inside Athens, which has 37 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Atlanta
Atlanta is about 62 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 1929
Sanford Stadium dates from 1929 and is run by University of Georgia. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Sanford Stadium
Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, United States. The 93,033-seat stadium is the ninth-largest American football stadium in the NCAA (and in the United States), and the 15th-largest such stadium in the world. Games played there are said to be played "between the hedges" due to the field being surrounded by privet hedges, which have been a part of the design of the stadium since it opened in 1929. The current generation of hedges were planted in 2024 (completed on May 4, 2024, as an NIL fundraising event) after the originals were taken out to accommodate the soccer tournaments for the 1996 Summer Olympics. The stadium is often considered one of college football's "best, loudest, and most intimidating atmospheres".
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1929
- Run by
- University of Georgia
- Wikipedia readers
- 73K a year
Bases for Sanford Stadium
Places to stay start in Athens (37) and Commerce (12).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sanford Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | in town | — | 37 30 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 RV park | 129,921 | $299K | C− |
| Commerce | 19 mi north | 30 min | 12 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 9,303 | $240K | — |
| Bogart | 9 mi west | 15 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 1,326 | $274K | — |
| Winder | 20 mi west | 30 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 21,252 | $289K | C+ |
| Madison | 26 mi south | 40 min | 19 14 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs | 5,179 | $347K | — |
| Arcade | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 3 1 hotel · 2 campgrounds | 2,035 | $235K | C+ |
| Monroe | 23 mi southwest | 35 min | 8 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 16,507 | $259K | C |
| Watkinsville | 7 mi south | 10 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 4,131 | $368K | — |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
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Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0
Visiting Sanford Stadium: the answers
Is Sanford Stadium in Athens?
Yes. It’s inside Athens, GA.
When is the best time to visit Sanford Stadium?
March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Sanford Stadium from Atlanta?
About 62 miles west of Atlanta, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Sanford Stadium?
DeKalb Peachtree (PDK), about 53 miles away. The nearest big hub is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL), about 64 miles.
Where should I stay near Sanford Stadium?
Athens (in town, 37 places to stay), Commerce (19 mi, 12 places to stay) and Bogart (9 mi, 3 places to stay).
Tips from Athens
Ask a question, or answer one, in Athens’s Town Square.
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