Old College Field, East Lansing

#26 among attractions in East Lansing

Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums

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Old College Field is an area on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The school broke ground in 1900 to provide a place for the varsity baseball team to play. Today, the area includes facilities for baseball, soccer, and softball. It is located on a floodplain on the inside of a bend in the Red Cedar River. The "New Life for Old College Field" campaign, which began in 2006, was to enhance the sports programs which played on the Field. ()

Coordinates: 42°43'57"N, 84°29'23"W

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Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing United States

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Old College Field – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Spartan Stadium, Breslin Student Events Center, Munn Ice Arena.

0.7 miE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, East Lansing
17 min walk • Nestled in the bustling college town of East Lansing, Michigan, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum presents a striking example of contemporary architecture and an immersive cultural experience. This museum, located on the campus of Michigan State University, was...
0.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing
10 min walk • Spartan Stadium, nicknamed "The Woodshed", opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans.
~1700 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing
9 min walk • The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi-purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969.
~1520 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing
8 min walk • Clarence L. Munn Ice Arena is a 6,114-seat hockey-only arena in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University, situated across Chestnut Road from the Intramural Recreative Sports Center West and Spartan Stadium.
0.9 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Frandor Shopping Center, Lansing
25 min walk • Frandor Shopping Center, in Lansing, Michigan, is located at the very eastern edge of the city bordering the neighboring city of East Lansing and freeway US Highway 127.
1.1 miSE
Park, Garden
MSU Horticulture Gardens, East Lansing
29 min walk • The Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens are horticultural gardens, with a landscape arboretum, located on Bogue Street on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan. The gardens are open to the public daily without charge.
~1490 ftE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, East Lansing
8 min walk • The W. J. Beal Botanical Garden is a 5-acre botanical garden located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is claimed to be the oldest continually maintained university botanical garden in the United States, and is open to the public without charge year round during daylight hours.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Entertainment, Observatories and planetariums
Abrams Planetarium, East Lansing
22 min walk • Abrams Planetarium is the planetarium on the campus of Michigan State University, Michigan, United States.
0.4 miE
Tower
Beaumont Tower, East Lansing
10 min walk • The Beaumont Tower is a structure on the campus of Michigan State University, designed by the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier and completed in 1928.
~1750 ftE
Library
Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing
9 min walk • Michigan State University Libraries is the academic library system of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. The library system comprises nine branch locations including the Main Library.
~820 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Sparty, East Lansing
4 min walk • Sparty is the mascot of Michigan State University. Sparty is usually depicted as a muscular male Spartan warrior/athlete dressed in stylized Greek costume.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old College Field?

Nearby attractions include Sparty, East Lansing (4 min walk), Cowles House, East Lansing (7 min walk), W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, East Lansing (8 min walk), The Peoples Church of East Lansing, East Lansing (9 min walk).

How to get to Old College Field by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old College Field:

Bus

Cata MSU-CTC (23 min walk)

Train

East Lansing (26 min walk)