Stanford, CA · College Football
Hotels You Can Walk To From Stanford Stadium
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Barely. Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel is the listed walkable option, about 14 minutes from Stanford Stadium via El Camino Real and the campus edge.
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Last updated: November 1, 2026
Hotels you can walk to
| Hotel | Walk time | Type | Nearest entrance | Route notes | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel | 14 min | Walkable | El Camino / campus edge | 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Use the El Camino Real crossing and continue through the campus edge to the stadium. | Walking directions |
- Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel14 minWalkableEl Camino / campus edge
625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Use the El Camino Real crossing and continue through the campus edge to the stadium.
Walking directions
Walk times are estimates based on an average adult walking pace from the listed entrance. Actual times vary with your gate, game day crowd flow, and street closures. Google Maps may choose a different gate or omit private indoor connections; follow the listed route notes and venue access rules for onsite hotels.
Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel is the only listed hotel, at about a 14-minute walk via El Camino Real and the campus edge.
Walking from your hotel to the gates
Caltrain plus a short walk
Palo Alto Caltrain station is the practical arrival point: a San Francisco or San Jose hotel puts you on the train, and the station is about 20 minutes from the gates on the campus side of El Camino.
- 1Take Caltrain to Palo Alto station.
- 2Cross at the University Avenue signal and follow Galvez Street onto campus.
- 3Walk north past Maples Pavilion to the stadium gates.
Note: Game-day free shuttles run from the Caltrain station to the stadium if you would rather not do the 20 minutes on foot.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a hotel within walking distance of Stanford Stadium?
Yes. Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel is about a 14-minute walk via El Camino Real and the campus edge.
Where should you stay for a Stanford game?
Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel is the listed walking option, about 14 minutes from the stadium. For other stays, Caltrain and the game-day shuttle are alternatives.
Our walkable-only rule
Every hotel on this page has a continuous pedestrian route from a Stanford Stadium entrance: sidewalk, plaza or covered walkway, with no freeway crossing and no shuttle. Anything beyond roughly a 18-minute walk, or separated by a highway, river or rail corridor with no crossing, is excluded — however close it looks on a map.