Tait Cummins Sports Complex tournament guide
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · 3000 C St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Last verified 2026-10-23
Field surface: not yet verified
Not yet fully verified. The City of Cedar Rapids says all four diamonds have ag-lime infields and irrigated outfields; it doesn't say whether the outfields are natural grass. (4 lighted, fenced diamonds with 300-foot fences, plus a concession stand, a shelter and a fenced playground (City of Cedar Rapids).)
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Quick facts
- A City of Cedar Rapids complex with 4 lighted, fenced diamonds, ag-lime infields and irrigated outfields (City of Cedar Rapids).
- USSSA baseball and fastpitch events here draw travel teams from Illinois and Wisconsin (USSSA).
- Czech Village and the National Czech & Slovak Museum are about 3 to 4 minutes north.
Map: fields, hotels, food and coffee
- The fields
- Hotels (2)
- Food (2)
- Coffee (1)
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Hotels near Tait Cummins Sports Complex
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DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex
350 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 · about 7 min / 3.4 mi to the main campus
A downtown option. Hotel amenities (Hilton): an indoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, the rooftop restaurant 350 First and an airport shuttle; self-parking is paid. Pet-friendly rooms available.
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Tru by Hilton Cedar Rapids Westdale
3900 Westdale Pkwy SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · about 9 min / 4.7 mi to the main campus
At Westdale. Hotel amenities (Hilton): free hot breakfast, an indoor pool, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, free parking and EV charging. Pet-friendly rooms available.
Places to eat near Tait Cummins Sports Complex
16th Avenue Grill
3130 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · about 8 min drive (4.4 mi)
A locally owned, family-friendly grill serving breakfast all day plus lunch and dinner (16th Avenue Grill).
Official pageLucky's on 16th
86 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · about 3 min drive (1.7 mi)
A Czech Village spot for breakfast, burgers and mac and cheese (Lucky's on 16th).
Official pageCoffee: Brewhemia
1202 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 · about 5 min drive (2.3 mi)
A family-owned NewBo café in the historic ZCBJ Hall, with coffee plus scratch-made breakfast and lunch (Brewhemia).
Official pageThings to do between games
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · about 4 min drive (1.9 mi)
The area's signature stop, about 4 minutes from the fields: a Smithsonian Affiliate museum and library sharing Czech, Slovak and American immigration stories, with a restored 1880s immigrant home on its campus (National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library). No MLB park is within 45 minutes.
Official pagePacking notes
- The infields are ag-lime and the outfields are irrigated (City of Cedar Rapids), so pack molded shoes.
- Bring bug spray for evening games.
- Iowa summers are hot and humid: bring sunscreen, a hat, water and folding chairs.
Sources
- City of Cedar Rapids: Tait Cummins Sports Complex
- USSSA: Friday Night Blast (Tait Cummins Sports Complex; Illinois teams)
- USSSA: Prairie Hawks Classic NIT (Tait Cummins Sports Complex; Wisconsin and Illinois teams)
- USSSA: Silver Slugger NIT AA/AAA/Maj 5GG (Tait Cummins Sports Complex; Illinois teams)
- USSSA: Pumpkin Bash (Sat only 8u to 12u) (Tait Cummins Sports Complex; Illinois teams)
- USSSA: Pumpkin Bash (Sun only 13u to 18u) (Tait Cummins Sports Complex; Illinois teams)
- Drive estimates: OSRM road routing from the fields, no traffic.
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