The Diamond
The Diamond is a baseball stadium located in Richmond, Virginia, USA, on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. 1985 is when its story starts. Worth the trip, Hollywood Cemetery is 2.5 mi off.
A stadium & arena inside Richmond
You can stay in Richmond
The Diamond is inside Richmond, which has 62 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 95 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Richmond (RIC) has airline service, about 9 miles from The Diamond.
Established in 1985
The Diamond dates from 1985. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Every month near The Diamond is set out below.
The Diamond
The Diamond is a baseball stadium located in Richmond, Virginia, USA, on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. It was the home of the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team through 2026. From 1985 to 2008, it was the home of the Richmond Braves, the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, and from 2010 to 2025, it was the home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The Diamond seats 12,134 people for baseball; however, for Flying Squirrels games, advertising banners covered up the top rows of the upper deck, reducing seating capacity to 9,560.
In 2026, a 9,585-seat stadium named CarMax Park on an adjacent lot was completed, which was designed as a replacement park. The Diamond is scheduled to be razed and redeveloped as part of a 67-acre mixed-use development.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1985
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.9K a year
Where to stay near The Diamond
Nearest for a night are Richmond (62) and Dumbarton (31).
- 1Hollywood Cemetery
- 2Kings Dominion
- 3Robert E. Lee Monument
- 4White House of the Confederacy
- 5Richmond Coliseum
- 6Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- 7Jefferson Davis Monument
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Diamond | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | in town | — | 62 40 hotels · 13 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 237,257 | $353K | D |
| Dumbarton | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 31 29 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 7,997 | $291K | — |
| Sandston | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 7,399 | $220K | — |
| Glen Allen | 7 mi north | 10 min | 16 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 17,551 | $357K | — |
| Innsbrook | 8 mi northwest | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 8,578 | $464K | — |
| Ashland | 13 mi north | 20 min | 21 14 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 7,982 | $293K | C− |
| Bon Air | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 9 9 hotels | 16,904 | $365K | — |
| Chester | 15 mi south | 25 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 motel | 24,474 | $327K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near The Diamond
Places worth adding lie within 47 miles.
12 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
219 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
3in town LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
43 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
52 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond Coliseum
6in town MuseumVirginia Museum of Fine Arts411K visitors a year
7in town LandmarkJefferson Davis Monument
47 mi MuseumColonial WilliamsburgPhoto credits
Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Coliseum: Mentes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jefferson Davis Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0
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What people ask about The Diamond
Is The Diamond in Richmond?
Yes. It’s inside Richmond, VA.
When is the best time to visit The Diamond?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–81°.
How far is The Diamond from Washington and Virginia Beach?
About 95 miles north of Washington and about 96 miles southeast of Virginia Beach, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to The Diamond?
Richmond (RIC), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Diamond?
Richmond (in town, 62 places to stay), Dumbarton (4 mi, 31 places to stay) and Sandston (9 mi, 22 places to stay).
Notes from people in Richmond
Share what you know in Richmond’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.