The Mets trained in St. Petersburg from their inception in 1962 until 1987 and shared Al Lang Stadium with the St. Louis Cardinals. With the offer of its own stadium, the Mets moved to Port St. Lucie's Thomas J. White Stadium, now Digital Domain Park, for the 1988 season.

The stadium was built in the late 1980s, before the amenities of the current day stadium were commonplace. In August, 2003, after negotiating with the Mets, St. Lucie County commissioners approved a 16-year contract for the team to continue spring training in Port St. Lucie complete with an $8.7 million renovation job.

Getting into the facility has always been among the smoothest in Spring Training, and that should be even better with the renovations as elevators will now also be able to take fans to most seating areas. There is a new picnic area this year (where the left field bleachers once stood). Children's activities are expected to on-site during the games. Like the Big Apple, there's a large Jumbo-Tron screen beyond the outfield fence -- one of the biggest in the Grapefruit League. And finally, there is a bigger souvenir store, accessible from outside the ballpark and will not require a game ticket.

When you're ready to grab some grub, you'll be able to enjoy everything from a lemon Italian ice to a Killian's Red brewski. And like in the Big Apple, they know to move quickly so lines are usually short. Even better: three more concession stands have been added with the renovation.

A unique feature of Digital Domain Park is the St. Lucie Bat House. In the past, bats were a huge problem, so the county hired a bat expert to bat-proof the stadium. To give the bats an alternate place to live -- since, after all, it would have been cruel to bat-proof the stadium and leave hundreds, if not thousands, of bats homeless -- St. Lucie County constructed a bat house 14 feet off the ground with 160 chambers for hanging bats. The county says that between 10,000 and 15,000 bats can live comfortably in the St. Lucie Bat House.

2012 Ticket Prices:
Premium Box $25; Field Level Terrace $20; Lower Reserved $20; Upper Reserved $15; Bleachers/Berm $8
New York Yankees Game (April 3): Premium Box $35; Field Level Terrace $35; Lower Reserve $35; Upper Reserve $30; Bleachers/Berm: $20

Season and Individual Game Tickets and Informationa for Mets Spring Training games are on sale now by calling the Port St. Lucie Ticket Office at 772-871-2115 or online at www.Mets.com, www.Digitaldomainpark.com or by calling 772-871-2115.

Pitchers and catchers report on February 21 with first workout on February 22. Position players report on February 26 with first full squad workout on February 27.

Link to 2012 Mets Regular Season Schedule

This season marks the Mets 23rd Spring Training at this location. The stadium was built in 1988 and renovated in 2004.

Parking: $6 per car
Dimensions: 338 feet down left field foul line, 338 feet to right and 410 feet to center.
Seating Capacity: 7,000

Click here for a Digital Domain Park Seating Diagram

Digital Domain Park is also the home of the St. Lucie Mets, the Mets Class A Florida State League affiliate

Find in Google Maps

From north and south -- Take I-95 to Exit 121 (St. Lucie West Blvd.); go east approximately 1/4 mile and make first left onto NW Peacock Boulevard. The stadium is straight ahead about 300 yards.

Traffic and Road Construction Information from the Florida Department of Transportation
Learn about important traffic and roadway conditions by visiting www.FL511.com. This service reports travel times, road construction, lane closures and more on major Florida roadways.

1962-87 St. Petersburg (Al Lang Field)
1988-2012 Port St. Lucie (Thomas J. White Stadium/Digital Domain Park)

St. Lucie County Tourist Development Council, (800) 344-8443 or www.visitstluciefla.com

Other nearby Spring Training sites
Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, Home of the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals - 41 miles to the South
Space Coast Stadium, Viera, Home of the Washington Nationals, 76 miles to the North