Baseball in particular was challenged to find available dates at Oak Bay Grounds to operate due to a preference for lacrosse.

The Oak Bay Grounds were put under the management of the senior baseball team[7] and then later the Rugby Football Club.

[8] The lacrosse group, later shortened to the Royal Athletic Association, issued shares at $25 each with deposits of 10% and biannual calls of 10% to raise $25,000 for improvements to the grounds.

[17] Many advertisements right from the start emphasize its location less than 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) from downtown, still a major feature of the facility's popularity among spectators.

The land was purchased by the city in 1925 from the Royal Athletic Association and the park underwent a major restoration in 1967 after a large fire in 1964 burned the original grandstands.

[20] The stadium hosted Group F, and also featured Japan vs Czech Republic in a Round of Sixteen game.

During the winter and spring Vancouver Island Soccer League games including Jackson Cup playoffs are hosted by RAP.

The amateur baseball Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast League signed a 3-year contract as the anchor tenant starting in 2013.

Field lacrosse is typically played at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre and Centennial Stadium.

Due to baseball lease arrangements, in 2012 the Victoria United Football Club moved their home grounds to Braefoot Park for 2012.

[24] Infrastructure improvements including a more stable moveable outfield fence for baseball are planned to facilitate multiple user groups.

There is surface parking just west of the stadium shared with the hockey arena, Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

The scoreboard is situated on the northwest side of the park, or just beyond left field using the main baseball diamond configuration.