Cameron Indoor Stadium

Check one of the bucket list. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Bring cash and dont go to the bathroom at half time. I don’t think there is a bad seat in the house. Just a great experience. Amazing!

As a college basketball fan, it doesn’t get any better then historical Cameron indoor stadium! People say this place is small like it’s a bad thing… with seating for only 9,314 its intimate… you are part of the game!
This is the place you want to see a game at, whether your cheering on the home team Blue Devils or the visitors. I’ve been to many games here for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball games. I know everyone says this but there really isn’t a bad seat in the house! I have sat it the top row in the corner (section 9) and could see all the action, as well as been in section 19 on the floor (directly across from the cameron crazies in the student section.
Tickets are actually easy to come by if you want to see a game here, it just depends on what game you want to see. Big difference in conference play vs non. If you search sites like craigslist and ebay you will find some deals or come to the stadium and wait for people selling tickets. (closer to game time or even once the game starts… they become super cheap) I bought tickets to Duke vs Maryland for $ 50. Non conference games or when students are away on break are your easiest way to get a ticket. The stadium will even sell general admission tickets during this time. ***tip make sure you show up early*** Doors normally open 1 hour prior to a game.
I love the old school feel with the wooden stadium seats and benches but I was really happy when they installed air conditioning units in 2002 (it still gets really hot) The noise level is amazing, to hear all the chants from the crazies is intense. The only time they sit down is at halftime, they cheer and taunt all game long!
Make sure you walk all the way around the upstairs corridor, all along the walls are large poster sized photo’s of different game moments and huge display cabinets with more history and memorabilia. Right off the corridor is the hall of fame for all Duke athletics. Housing countless championship trophy’s, photo’s, jerseys and game balls showcasing many milestones. My favorite are all the championship cases on display.
Definitely a must experience for any basketball fan.

We really lucked out, unknowingly timing our summer visit at about the only time when we’d get a decent Cameron experience — the start of a summer camp with Coach K and his staff pumping up the campers and their families. Beautiful little space that we’ll need to return to for a game.

This place is horrible. I guess too many people enjoy a tiny place to watch basketball. The floor is the best thing about this place. Nice wood floor. The facilities, food, and building in general should be updated. With a school that has as much money as duke some upgrades would be easy to make!

Your alma mater? I’m sorry, it doesn’t compare. Your student section? Wannabes. Your college’s basketball coach? He secretly daydreams that he’s Coach K. This place is the crown jewel of college basketball venues. If you love college basketball, you’ve got to experience this. Put your Duke hate *cough* envy aside; a Duke game at Cameron should be on every basketball fan’s bucket list.
It’s small; yes it’s small. It was built before it became the legendary program that it is today. Outsiders try to knock it because students have to camp out for tickets, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. We don’t want your mega stadium with your tacky jumbotron. You can keep them! Up until 2001, it didn’t even have air conditioning and many alum even fought against that. We know something that many apparently do not. –tradition cannot be manufactured.
I happen to share my last name (and my bed) with the man who might be an even bigger Duke fan than I. He camped out for 3 days in Krzyzewskiville with kidney stones just to get his name in the lottery. Throwing up in the bushes from pain, raging fever, sweaty shakes, sleeping on the ground in a tent, but he would not give up his spot. Was it worth it? He scored season tickets. And then he went straight to the hospital for a morphine cocktail.
While there isn’t a bad seat in the house, I miss the days of being in the student section. It’s not quite the same to sit in the general seating. It’s still crazy intense and the rafters are still ringing with the crazies belting out «Living on a Prayer», but nothing beats actually being with the mass of trust fund babies in blue wigs. I still fight the desire to put on my blue wig and watch old clips on YouTube ;)
If you aren’t a student and have to peruse online ticket sites for seats, don’t be shocked by the ticket prices. Yes, they’re $ 300-​$ 500 each and yes, they are totally worth it.
«Go to Hell, Carolina!» Once a Cameron Crazy, always a Cameron Crazy.

We were here for BDD2014 (ie Blue Devil Days for admitted students). Outside, the building is an unassuming structure that blends right into the rest of the campus. Right on Krzyzewskiville, Cameron stands among all the sports facilities in West campus. Once inside, you’ll be in awe of all the banners hanging from the rafters… of retired numbers and NCAA accomplishments. It was great being inside this historical building for a basketball fan like myself. Definitely, Cameron Indoor Stadium was the highlight of our college tour. The most notable NBA players that came from Duke were Grant Hill, JJ Redick, and Shane Battier. There are many other basketball greats from this school. The school population is such huge basketball fans, students camp out for season tickets for men’s basketball for days.
In an adjoining building was the Hall of Honors with the Hall of Fame downstairs, where all kinds of memorabilia, honors, and trophies were on exhibit. There was even an enclave for you to step into and experience the atmosphere of the Cameron crazies.

This is Cameron Indoor Stadium. Any true fan of basketball. whether you like Duke college basketball or not needs to experience being at a game here. If you can somehow get tickets to a big game. then EVEN BETTER!
I was a graduate student here at Duke and graduated the year they won the National Championship in 2010 and had the privilege to attend a majority of their games those 2 years. I was even able to attend a game again after graduation and visit the stadium multiple times. There is just so much history here. Some of the current Non-​Duke NBA players I’ve seen who are big now include Roy Hibbert, Stephen Curry, Greg Monroe, Greivis Vásquez, Jeff Teague… and of course. a bunch of those. UNC players.
Coach K. has done an amazing job with all the Duke teams he has coached, consistently having them ranked as a top college basketball team year after year. This has produced a crazy fan base especially with the students. This stadium is not large by any means, the concept of it being small makes it one of the hardest places for college teams to play at. The students are placed all around the court to make the atmosphere and setting for the opponents not ideal by any means. The undergraduate students at massively packed on one of the long sidelines of the court, while the sidelines behind the basket house the graduate students.
As for the atmosphere during the game, the students, also known as the Cameron Crazies, are the ones that make it so crazy. We have chants EVERY play, whether we are on offense or defense. It does not matter if we are up 30 points, the big lead is more of a reason to go nuts! Considering how small the stadium is, and somehow they can house 9000 people tells you how much they cram the students on the sidelines. The student sections are all standing room and just makes us all jump around and go crazy for all 40 minutes of the game! The band does a great job hyping the game up and students who attend the game get an update sheet about the opponent and everything we need to know about them (and of course. what information is good to know about potential chants !) There is a reason why students stand in line hours before the game!
The closeness to the court makes it very easy to communicate with players, coaches, and personalities alike. I was able to talk to Dick Vitale shortly before a game and even ESPN analyst Hubert Davis when Duke was facing UNC. One time I was walking through the back towards my area to watch the game. and almost bumped into coach K by accident… sorry coach!
Anyways, as for food here, it is very basic, with your typical hotdogs, pizza, and such during events. There is also a wing you can visit upstairs that shows many of the plaques, awards, and sporting memories of the various Duke sporting teams.
Do yourself a favor, and if you are a basketball fan, try to experience the feeling of attending Cameron Indoor Stadium for a game. and since the ACC got a bunch of new teams and is much stronger now, this is more of a reason for you TO ATTEND! I’m glad I attended at least one Duke vs UNC game… the energy in the arena at the rivalry games is something that cannot be explained except through you actually attending. Tickets are just very hard to come by since seating is very limited. Unless you try to attend a preseason game or a game during the winter (when students are on break), your best bet is to use third party sites like Stubhub. but be prepared to pay !
And to compare. I do my best to attend Duke games when they play by my area. but yes, the atmosphere is not the same.

I have to admit, even as a State fan, this place is special. Reminds me of Reynolds coliseum at NC State. Same small loud atmosphere. I like how easy it is with the fans to interact with the players and coaches. All in all I had a great experience here. Duke managed to take down #1 Syracuse in the process.

There’s a reason that Cameron is known as the hardest college road game. The intimate size of the stadium coupled with the packed in student section right along the court makes for an incredible and intense atmosphere! Unfortunately, tickets are hard to come by due to availability. If you are a Blue Devil fan (or even if you’re not!), do not pass up an opportunity to watch a basketball game here — you will not be disappointed. As for me, I’ll continue to sneak into the student section until I get way too old to pass for a student. There’s no doubt that Cameron is the absolute best place to catch the Blue Devils play!

You don’t need me or anybody else on Unilocal to tell you that if you have even a passing interest in college basketball you must catch a game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. This is one of the best sporting experiences in the country, get on it!

It’s CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM!!! The history, Coach K, the players now, the past players, the rivalries, the cameron crazies, the fans through out. I’m a sports freak and Duke is my favorite college team. My dream was to always come to Cameron Indoor stadium and my husband made my dream come true and help me cross another thing off my bucket list. I’ve been to a lot of sporting areas and this tops my college team experience!
The noise and cheers are like nowhere. And yes it’s small, but it’s crazy there. You have the feeling that you’re right there on court if you sit in general admission. When the cameron crazies start their cheers the building feels like it’s shaking at times. Watching on tv looks awesome, but being there is different and awesome!
I had a blast at a game where they played Vermont, the game became close at the end and the Duke won by one point. I would love to come back and see them play an ACC team! Can’t wait until we come back! It was awesome and being there with the legend, Coach K, on his court, was an amazing time in my life.
A must place to visit if you’re a sports fan!

I’m not a huge Duke basketball fan, but it’s hard not to like (or at least really appreciate) Cameron Indoor. It’s a historic stadium – one of the smaller and older ones in the country – and full of character. The students really get into the game, and you can tell a lot of the fans are regulars. You can tell the age, but it’s really well-​kept and there honestly isn’t a bad seat in the house because it is so small.
On game days, they also open up a team store in the nearby Card Gymnasium so you can pick up Duke gear without walking the bookstore. Parking on Duke’s campus is never fun, but probably worth enduring at least once to have the quintessential Durham experience of going to a Duke basketball game.

COACH K PUT ME IN PUT ME!!! Please pretty please, I’ll take garbage time.
I am a huge sports fan and since I was passing through North Carolina I might as well see Cameron Indoor Stadium, it was one of the places I wanted to see when I first knew I was going to be in North Carolina. When I first pulled up I was like wow this has to be wrong. Maybe it was because it was a rainy day but its way too nice outside. I did not have the luxury wondering into the court area like at UNC but they have a nice outside and there are a few things to see in lobby area. I really wished they let me all the way in but maybe they give tours if you call ahead no one was really there and I only did a quick stop and go. It was fine though I was driving to Chapel Hill next. 5 stars because I’ve seen the Cameron Crazies on TV I do not want to mess around with them and I like Duke but not as much as UNC, UNLV or UCLA :) maybe I do and just don’t let anyone know that. I can probably name at least 30 past and present Duke players. I do know that it’s a lot smaller than the Dean Dome, holds about half as many fans, but I has a lot more character, it’s also a lot older. From what I’ve seen on TV this is one the best atmospheres to be in during a game. So when’s the next Duke vs UNC game?!
On words to Chapel Hill next.

I grew up in Durham, and my parents have had season tickets since the early 70’s, and luckily, they’ve been very generous in sharing those tickets me and my siblings over the years. I’ve been a Duke Basketball fan since as long as I can remember, and I have a lot of fond memories of Cameron Indoor.
If you are visiting the area, you can likely get in and explore as long as there’s not a practice going on. If they won’t let you in to Cameron, you can at least explore the Duke Sports Hall of Fame which was bolted on to Cameron several years back. I’d recommend calling first as parking can be a pain, and from the outside, there’s not much to see.
If you’d like to see a game, you can absolutely get in even though the games have been sold out in advance for the past several decades, but it’ll cost you depending on the season Duke is having and the quality of opponent. Show up early, walk over to Cameron and on your way there will be plenty of people selling tickets. Some of the sellers are fans who will unload a ticket for face value, but most are people who buy tickets a flip them for a profit. For a non-​conference game against an unranked opponent, $ 50 should easily get you in. For Duke/​UNC, plan on $ 400+. As the game starts, the scalpers will drop the prices.
Cameron is quite small, especially given the notoriety of Duke Basketball since the late 80’s. There literally isn’t a bad seat in the house. I wish Cameron would never change, though in reality it changes a bit every year and not all change is bad — that A/​C was a welcome addition for the afternoon game on a freakishly warm November afternoon. I doubt Cameron will ever be replaced. Duke has a transient student base, and if they did build something larger, not only would they lose the energy and tradition, it would be tough to consistently pack the house as the fan base in the Triangle doesn’t come close in numbers to that of UNC and NC State.
You should definitely visit Cameron if you are at all a fan of college basketball and you find yourself in the area. Park towards the opposite side of West Campus and you’ll get to see a lot of Duke on your walk over.

How to rate a legend? Especially one that is so polarizing if you’re a Triangle sports fan. It’s like asking a Dukie to rate their own grandmother’s cooking. If you’re a Tarheel? Maybe more like your mother-in-law’s.
Regardless, my seats (always in the grad student section) are PRIMO and the experience cannot be beat. If you have a friend in grad school, you need to buddy up to them and weasel your way in. Alternately, over the holidays they often sell tickets to the public for the student sections while undergrads/​grads are away.
Cameron is SMALL, and that is part of what makes it a landmark in college bball. When the home team goes on a run, the place gets ROCKING. What a feeling! If you find yourself at the UNC-​Duke game? FORGETTABOUTIT! You won’t hear right for at least a day, but you’ll be glad you went.
As a food man myself, I appreciate that the centerpiece of Cameron’s concessions is the Chick-​fil-​A sandwich. However, try as we might, Dukies get no special privilege and for Sunday games you’ll have to go without. You can also pick up barbecue sandwiches, nachos, candy, popcorn, etc. if you so desire.
Well thank goodness Unilocal only has compliments, and no down-​votes. I know that haters are gonna hate, but for me Cameron is a legend worthy of it’s place in history.

Completely awesome, even for a mid-​level ACC game.

OK, if we’re rating on the experience inside Cameron Stadium, then yes, it’s awesome. Students are loud, crowd gets crazy, you have «crazy towel guy», it’s nuts, I get it.
Every time I’ve watched a game in there, I just think of my significant other’s tuition bill from Duke and wonder how the h-​e-​double hockey sticks they haven’t been able to buy themselves a bigger and better stadium by now… HOW?!!
Now, for some useful tidbits of information. You can buy snacks there, but they’re really lame and overpriced as they are in any sports stadium. They have sodas for $ 4, popcorn, etc. The student section is standing only and the rest of the stadium has seats and is crowded. Even the games that no one cares about gets crowded. It’s pretty hard to get tickets to a basketball game unless you’re a student, season pass holder, etc. Undergrad students have to camp overnight (or longer, depending on how popular the game is) for EACH game just in hopes that they’ll MAYBE get a ticket. However, if you ever get the chance to go to a Duke basketball game, you won’t regret it. It’s an awesome experience. If you want to take a chance, there’s always scalpers trying to sell tickets on game day on Towerview Rd.

This place rocks even for non-​ACC games. You are so close to the action it is amazing. The Cameron Crazies need to show more enthusiasm and root for their team more than trying to get on TV but it rocks.

How the h-​e-​double hockey sticks does this stadium not have more reviews? Somebody pinch me… am I still in Durham? Yes? Ok, then the entire Duke community just gobsmacked me. Anywho. Let me give you some background to why this gets five stars.
I’m from Florida. I grew up on football, and according to most of my family, if you ain’t a Gator, you’re Gator bait. I never really cared for basketball since that tends to be hit or miss in the sunshine state. I thought I understood the pride/​hatred/​excitement/​agony that comes along as a consolation prize with wins and losses each year.
Well that all changed when I moved to Durham and was utterly humbled by the energy, spells, and spirit coming out of the student section at Cameron Indoor. The Cameron Crazies are absolutely out of their effing minds, but what they do is so enchanting and addicting that you can’t stop watching them. The hatred they feel towards all Duke opponents is incredibly powerful. I really think they are a huge reason for why Duke is consistently ranked high, and they are what make the stadium come alive. Yeah, yeah, the team is pretty good, too!
I’ve attended 3 games at Cameron Indoor now, catered a function in it, and toured the Hall of Fame (which is beautiful, nicer than many pro teams’ Hall of Fames), and this stadium never gets old to me. It’s the type of place that makes you go quiet. One day when I have my George Clooney secretary (…see previous review :)) I will pay an arm and a leg to see a UNC vs. Duke game and love every single second.

GTHC!