Modern Woodmen Park is the Best

Day three of my four day Iowa trip took me to the ball park I had most wanted to visit for the past year.  Modern Woodmen Park is nestled right along the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa.  Davenport itself is a pretty neat city off the interstates and highways that lead up to it.  But the ball park was the one I was most looking forward to in all of the ball parks I went to over the four day trip.
   As I was driving into Davenport I saw the world's largest truck stop, Iowa 80.  After the game I had a chance to visit there and this place is massive.  It has so many fast food places, a sit down restaurant, bathrooms, stores, essentially a lot of everything rolled up into this big plot of land.  I was actually awestruck by how clean everything is as the staff there do a very good job of maintaining this very large truck stop.  If I were to recommend anywhere to just stop at and get stuff to eat or drink, definitely go here and you will not be disappointed in the slightest.

Modern Woodmen Park from the Ferris wheel

  Now, to the ball park and the game.  With it being July 8, the Quad Cities River Bandits were taking on the Clinton Lumberkings (as you recall, the first team I visited on this four-day, four-team trip.) The parking for the River Bandits is very, very cheap at two dollars.  I was very impressed by this as they are one of the more popular Midwest League teams so I thought that would carry over to parking but it did not do so.  The walk up to the park was minimal, but it had so much energy and to see the Rock Island Centennial Bridge with the stadium nearby was so incredible.  I could only imagine what the stadium inside would be like.

  Inside the stadium of Modern Woodmen Park is absolutely fantastic.  The amount of choices are immense for food and drinks.  The fan shop is very well done, with a lot of merchandise everywhere to be had.  They have a video game room.  They also have a party deck and kids area in right field.  In left field however, there is a mini-amusement park with a gigantic Ferris wheel.  I got the chance to ride this and you can see everything at the top of it.  They even announced during the game that they are looking to get a mini-golf course built up for the 2018 season.  So in terms of being kid-friendly and family-friendly, no park comes close that I have visited than Modern Woodmen Park.  

  The game itself was dominated by the Lumberkings, as they won 7-5.  They got out of the gate in a hurry and stayed there.  Upon that game, Quad Cities ended up winning the Midwest League championship.  But my entire time at the ball park was one that I will never, ever forget.  Seeing the lights off the Centennial Bridge and all the pictures I have that have the Mississippi River in the background make this ball park so unique and special.  The fact the River Bandits keep progressing with the ball park is top notch.  I would definitely recommend anyone in the nearby area to see this ball park and just sight see around it.  You will never be disappointed in this ball park.