Softball and baseball (also soccer and football)

Baxter Sports Complex tournament guide

Fort Madison, Iowa · 909 48th St, Fort Madison, IA 52627

Last verified 2026-10-23

Field surface: not yet verified

Not yet verified. Baxter Sports Complex lists three multi-use baseball/softball fields but doesn't state the infield or outfield surface. Check your field assignment if surface matters. (3 multi-use baseball/softball fields, plus 3 regulation soccer/football fields and 2 sand volleyball courts on about 60 acres (Baxter Sports Complex).)

Source: Baxter Sports Complex: About Us (about 60 acres; three multi-use baseball/softball fields; three soccer/football fields; two-level pavilion with concessions; 250-vehicle lot; 909 48th Street)

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Quick facts

A nonprofit sports complex on the west side of Fort Madison, opened in 2015, with three multi-use diamonds, a two-level pavilion with full concessions, a playground and a 250-vehicle lot (Baxter Sports Complex).
USSSA fastpitch events here draw travel teams from Illinois and Missouri, just across the Mississippi (USSSA).
Two hotels are within about 4 minutes, and downtown Fort Madison's historic Santa Fe Depot and riverfront are about 7 minutes east.

Hotels near Baxter Sports Complex

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Cobblestone Inn & Suites Fort Madison

4901 Avenue O, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · about 2 min / 0.6 mi to the main campus

Hotel amenities (Cobblestone Hotels): free breakfast, free parking and high-speed internet, an exercise room, guest laundry, and a microwave and refrigerator in every room. Pet-friendly.

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Quality Inn & Suites Fort Madison near Hwy 61

6169 Reve Ct, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · about 4 min / 1.7 mi to the main campus

Hotel amenities (Choice Hotels): free hot breakfast, free WiFi, a fitness center and guest laundry. Pet-friendly.

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Places to eat near Baxter Sports Complex

Vel's Amigos Continued

1226 37th St, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · about 2 min drive (1.1 mi)

A long-running local Mexican restaurant known for its cheese, potato and pea enchiladas (Visit Fort Madison).

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Horan's Cabaret and Irish Pub

1337 Avenue G, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · about 6 min drive (3.4 mi)

A decades-old Irish restaurant and bar serving breaded tenderloins, burgers, fried catfish, Reubens and Guinness beef stew (Visit Fort Madison).

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Coffee: Swed & Co. Coffee

702 Avenue G, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · about 7 min drive (4 mi)

A downtown cafe and coffee roaster with light meals and pastries (Visit Fort Madison; Roast Local).

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Things to do between games

Historic Santa Fe Depot and riverfront

804 10th St, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · about 7 min drive (4 mi)

Fort Madison's signature stop: Iowa's only Mission-style depot, on the National Register, where 60 to 80 trains a day roll along the Mississippi riverfront, a favorite with railfans (Visit Fort Madison). No MLB park is within 45 minutes.

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Packing notes

Field surfaces aren't verified yet, so pack shoes for both dirt and turf.
Pets aren't allowed on the grounds, so plan to leave them at the hotel or home.
Iowa summers along the river are hot and humid: bring a canopy, sunscreen, bug spray and plenty of water.
Bring folding chairs for the bleacher areas and long days between games.

Sources

More Iowa guides: all 19 Iowa complexes.