Yale Bowl
The Yale Bowl is a college football stadium located in New Haven, Connecticut, near the border with West Haven, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the main campus of Yale University.
A stadium & arena inside New Haven
You can stay in New Haven
Yale Bowl is inside New Haven, which has 19 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 58 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Tweed New Haven (HVN) has airline service, about 5 miles from Yale Bowl.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New Haven. Green months are the mild ones.
Yale Bowl
The Yale Bowl is a college football stadium located in New Haven, Connecticut, near the border with West Haven, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the main campus of Yale University. The home of the Yale Bulldogs of the Ivy League, it opened 112 years ago in 1914 with 70,896 seats; renovations have reduced its current capacity to 61,446, still making it the second largest stadium in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), behind Nissan Stadium, used by Tennessee State. It is the largest on-campus FCS stadium that is in an automatic qualifying conference for the FCS Playoffs, which the Ivy League has participated in since 2025.
The Yale Bowl inspired the design and naming of the Rose Bowl, from which is derived the name of college football's post-season bowl games and the National Football League's Super Bowl.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1987) · National Register of Historic Places (1987)
- Wikipedia readers
- 51K a year
Where to stay near Yale Bowl
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New Haven (19) and Milford (18).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Yale Bowl | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | in town | — | 19 14 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 138,774 | $287K | D |
| Milford | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 18 11 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 53,606 | $417K | C+ |
| Branford | 9 mi east | 15 min | 16 7 hotels · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 28,724 | $401K | B− |
| West Haven | 3 mi south | 5 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 55,351 | $292K | B |
| Shelton | 9 mi west | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 42,880 | $453K | A− |
| Hamden | 6 mi north | 10 min | 6 6 hotels | 61,824 | $298K | D |
| Stratford | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 53,908 | $372K | B− |
| East Haven | 6 mi east | 10 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 campground | 27,925 | $294K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Yale Bowl
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Visiting Yale Bowl
Is Yale Bowl in New Haven?
Yes. It’s inside New Haven, CT.
When is the best time to visit Yale Bowl?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is Yale Bowl from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 31 miles south of Brookhaven and about 43 miles south of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Yale Bowl?
Tweed New Haven (HVN), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Bradley (BDL), about 45 miles.
Where should I stay near Yale Bowl?
New Haven (in town, 19 places to stay), Milford (8 mi, 18 places to stay) and Branford (9 mi, 16 places to stay).
Tips from people in New Haven
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in New Haven’s Town Square.
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