City of Palms Park, Former baseball stadium in Fort Myers, Florida, United States
City of Palms Park is a former baseball stadium in Fort Myers, Florida, that served as the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox from 1993 to 2011. The venue featured a seating capacity of 8,000 and a playing field with dimensions of 330 feet (100 meters) down the lines and 410 feet (125 meters) to center field.
Built in 1992, the stadium opened in 1993 as the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox and remained so until 2011. After the team moved to JetBlue Park in 2012, the venue was used by Florida SouthWestern State College from 2014 until its closure, and demolition was scheduled to finish in November 2026.
The name of the stadium comes from Fort Myers' official nickname, the City of Palms, which reflects the many palm trees seen around town. Local college teams and amateur players used the field for games after the Red Sox left, keeping a connection to the sport alive for a time.
The stadium is no longer in use and demolition began in July 2026, so visitors should not expect to access the site. For those interested in the area's baseball history, other active spring training parks remain in Fort Myers.
Before demolition, historical artifacts stored at the facility were removed and preserved after community pressure when some items had previously been found in a dumpster. The demolition contract was awarded to a local company owned by a Lee County commissioner.
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