Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training Packages

Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training Travel Packages

Charlotte Sports Park · Port Charlotte, FL · February and March

Charlotte Sports Park sits in Port Charlotte on Florida's southwest Gulf Coast, well south of the Grapefruit League's Tampa and Sarasota clusters. The Tampa Bay Rays have been the sole tenant of the facility since 2009, and the park's more remote location on the Charlotte Harbor waterfront gives it a distinctly laid-back Gulf Coast character.

Crowds at Charlotte Sports Park tend to be knowledgeable, relaxed, and genuinely invested in the Rays' notoriously analytically-forward approach to roster construction — spring training here often features intriguing prospect evaluations and unconventional lineup experiments that give dedicated fans something to talk about.

For fans who want to combine Grapefruit League baseball with Gulf Coast beaches and fishing, Port Charlotte delivers an experience you won't find in Tampa or Orlando. Major League Vacations puts together complete packages.

Tickets + hotel packages — grandstand and reserved seating options bundled with Port Charlotte and Cape Coral-area accommodations Grapefruit League road options nearby — Pirates at LECOM Park in Bradenton are about an hour north; the Red Sox at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers are about 45 minutes south

Group bookings — Tampa Bay-based fan groups, snowbird travel parties, and corporate events handled together Custom add-ons — Charlotte Harbor fishing charters, Boca Grande beach day, Cape Coral waterways, and Sarasota arts district excursions

Use this page to plan a focused Rays camp trip, or start with the full MLB spring training travel packages hub if you want to compare Arizona and Florida options.

• Facility: Charlotte Sports Park
• League: Grapefruit League
• Location: Port Charlotte, FL
• Teams: Single-team spring training home
• Address: 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
• Typical gateway: Punta Gorda or Southwest Florida International

Planning Your Trip to Charlotte Sports Park

Port Charlotte is a sprawling Gulf Coast community in Charlotte County, and the hotel base near Charlotte Sports Park is more spread out than at larger Grapefruit League venues.

The best options in immediate proximity are along the US-41 (Tamiami Trail) corridor and the Murdock area near I-75, with mid-range chain hotels that cater to both spring training visitors and the substantial snowbird population in Charlotte County during February and March.

Punta Gorda, just across Charlotte Harbor via the US-41 bridge, also has several boutique and waterfront options that are popular with Rays fans who want a more scenic base. The nearest major airport is Southwest Florida International (RSW) in Fort Myers, about 40 to 45 minutes south via I-75 and US-41.

Sarasota-Bradenton International (SRQ) is about an hour north and can be a practical alternative depending on your routing and airline.

For fans who want more restaurant and bar options than Port Charlotte's commercial strip provides, downtown Punta Gorda across the bridge has a compact walkable dining district, and Sarasota to the north offers a full city's worth of options for day trips.

We book across Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, and Fort Myers area properties and can advise based on your group size and preferences.

MLV can pair Tampa Bay Rays travel packages with spring training tickets, hotels, airfare, airport transportation, game-day transfers, premium seating requests, and extra nights when you want more time in Port Charlotte, FL.