TourneyGuidesDunn Sports Complex tournament guide
Meriden, Connecticut · 402 Thorpe Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450
Last verified 2026-10-24
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Not yet verified. Meriden Parks and Recreation lists four pinwheel fields and one lighted championship field here, but doesn't say what the infields or outfields are. (5 softball fields: four pinwheel fields plus one championship field, the only field with lights (Meriden Parks and Recreation).)
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Quick facts
- A City of Meriden softball complex on Thorpe Avenue with four pinwheel fields around a lighted championship field, a concession stand and parking built for tournaments (Meriden Parks and Recreation).
- Connecticut travel programs like the CT Tigers, CT Shock, CT Hurricanes and Small Ball host fastpitch tournaments here. Some tournament listings use 366 Thorpe Avenue (PlayFPN).
- Out-of-state fastpitch teams play here, including the Western Mass Heat from Agawam, WMass Warriors from Chicopee, Massachusetts, Beacon Xtreme from Fort Montgomery, New York, OC Bombers from Middletown, New York, Northeast Impact from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the Southern Maine Monarchs from Saco, Maine and Team Quebec from Valleyfield, Quebec (PlayFPN).
- Olympos Diner is about 4 minutes away, the Hilton Garden Inn is about 8 minutes south in Wallingford and Hubbard Park and Castle Craig are about 11 minutes across town.
Map: fields, hotels, food and coffee
- The fields
- Hotels (2)
- Food (1)
- Coffee (1)
Tap a pin for the drive time. Pins are placed from each listed address; drive times are no-traffic estimates.
Hotels near Dunn Sports Complex
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Hilton Garden Inn Wallingford/Meriden
1181 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT, 06492 · about 8 min / 2.6 mi to the main campus
Just off I-91 exit 15, with the Great American Grill for breakfast and dinner, a 24-hour Pavilion Pantry, an indoor pool, a fitness center and free parking. Dogs and cats are allowed (Hilton).
Homewood Suites by Hilton Wallingford-Meriden
90 Miles Drive, Wallingford, CT, 06492 · about 10 min / 3.1 mi to the main campus
An all-suite hotel with in-suite kitchens, free hot breakfast and free parking, a good fit for longer tournament weekends. Dogs and cats are allowed (Hilton).
See Homewood Suites by Hilton Wallingford-Meriden on Expedia
Places to eat near Dunn Sports Complex
Olympos Diner
1130 East Main Street, Meriden, CT 06450 · about 4 min drive (1.3 mi)
A family-owned diner in a 1932 railcar, run by the Biros family since 1980, with hearty breakfasts, homemade corned beef hash, fresh-ground burgers and house-baked pies (Olympos Diner).
Official pageCoffee: Downtown Coffee Shop
33 W Main St, Meriden, CT 06451 · about 7 min drive (3.3 mi)
A neighborhood coffee shop downtown on West Main Street with flavored coffees, iced mochas, breakfast sandwiches, omelets, muffins and turnovers. Call (203) 237-0143 (joe coffee listing).
Official pageThings to do between games
Hubbard Park & Castle Craig
999 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451 · about 11 min drive (5.2 mi)
The area's signature stop: Meriden's 1,800-acre park, laid out with the Olmsted Brothers, topped by Castle Craig, a stone tower on East Peak dedicated in 1900. You can hike up or drive the seasonal road for views of the whole Meriden area (City of Meriden).
Official pagePacking notes
- Bring chairs, a pop-up canopy and plenty of water. The four fields are laid out in a pinwheel, so check which field you're on before you set up.
- Only the championship field has lights, and there's a concession stand on site.
Sources
- Meriden Parks and Recreation: Dunn Sports Complex
- PlayFPN: Summer Slam (host CT Tigers; Dunn Sports Complex, Meriden; results include Western Mass Heat 14U from Agawam, MA, RES Angels from Salem, MA, Beacon Xtreme 16u from Fort Montgomery, NY, South Shore Patriots from South Weymouth, MA, WMass Warriors from Chicopee, MA and Valley Storm from Greenfield, MA)
- PlayFPN: State of Shock (host CT Shock; Dunn Sports Complex, Meriden; results include OC Bombers from Middletown, NY, Lady Fury North from Brewster, NY, Brewster Rockets from Carmel, NY, Northeast Impact from Pawtucket, RI and Voodoo from Leominster, MA)
- PlayFPN: Summer Spectacular (host CT Hurricanes; Dunn Sports Complex, Meriden; results include Charlton Wildfire from Charlton, MA, Southern Maine Monarchs from Saco, ME, Team Quebec from Valleyfield, QC, NEFA from Woburn, MA and Fillies from Shokan, NY)
- PlayFPN: Spartan Spectacular (host Small Ball; Dunn Sports Complex, Meriden; results include New England Elite from Gray, ME, Fury from Elmsford, NY and SnapDragon Riptide from Wakefield, RI)
- PlayFPN: Meriden Fall Fastpitch Frenzy (Dunn Sports Complex, Meriden; results include Empire State Huskies from Pawling and Plainview, NY, WMass Warriors from Westfield, MA and Bombers Elite from Warwick, RI)
- Drive estimates: OSRM road routing from the fields, no traffic.
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