State College

By plane

• University Park Airport

  phone: +1 814 237-2011
  non-stop flights to Chicago, Detroit, Washington and Philadelphia.

By bus

Megabus serves State College with numerous buses from New York City, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Toledo, and Chicago. Greyhound has more limited service to State College, with buses mostly from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Each company uses a different station, Greyhound buses use the on 152 N Atherton St, approximately a half mile (10 minutes' walk) from the center of town. More inconveniently, the is located at a Walmart parking lot, on 1665 N Atherton St. (Public transport to downtown is available nearby.)
Ourbus serves bus service from State College to New York City & vice versa. These buses operates from 152 N Atherton St, State College, PA N. Atherton Street Bus Terminal, about half mile (10 minutes walk) from the college.

By car

State College is connected to nearby cities by the following highways

• I-80 west Cleveland and I-80 east Allentown connect with I-99 south/US 220 south.
• I-99 south/US 220 south from I-80 Williamsport and I-99 north/US-220 north from Altoona.
• US 322 north Lewistown and Harrisburg. US 322 and US 322 Business both pass around the city

Most of downtown State College can be seen by simply walking around the compact downtown and university campus. Although a car is convenient to get to the outskirts of town, a bike is sufficient.
If you prefer to take public transportation, CATA provides on-time bus service to most of the county. There are also free buses running through the downtown area, as well as through campus. Most State College routes run from 6 AM until 2:30 AM (shortly after last call) the following morning.

• Pennsylvania State University

  phone: +1 814 865-4700
  Penn State, home of the Nittany Lions, is the main campus of a university system with nearly 100,000 students in all. The State College campus has over 45,000 students, and its undergraduate enrollment of over 40,000 makes it one of the five largest university campuses in America by undergraduate enrollment.

• Palmer Museum of Art

  phone: +1 814 865-7672

• The Arboretum at Penn State

• Watch a Penn State football game.
• Ride your bicycle: There are many dedicated paths and bike lanes around town. Nearby Rothrock State Forest, which has hosted world-class mountain bike races, has miles of trails for all levels of mountain biking. Many of the country roads surrounding State College are also ideal for road cycling. The Centre Region Bicycle Coalition has more information on cycling in the State College area.
• 4th of July fireworks.

• Central Pennsylvania Festival of the ArtsA variety of artists come to display their work on the streets of downtown State College and surrounding campus area. Live music, food stands and family friendly activities bring people from all over Pennsylvania.

• The Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, known colloquially as THON, is the largest student run philanthropy in the world raising money for pediatric cancer care and research at the Hershey Medical Center administered by the Four Diamonds fund. It is a 46 hour dance marathon held typically the penultimate weekend of February. Entry into the Bryce Jordan Center is free and open to the public during THON. Last year it raised 10.6 million dollars during its 6 month fundraising period.

• The State Theatre

  phone: +1 814 272-0606
  address: 130 W College Ave

There are a number of small shops downtown along College and Beaver Ave. Nittany Mall is also only a few miles away.

There are other numerous restaurants such as Applebees, Chili's, Baby's (a 50s style diner), and many little cafes and smaller restaurants no matter where you find yourself.

• The Tavern

  phone: +1 814 238-6116
  address: 220 E College Avenue
  Dinner from 5PM daily. Adjacent to Penn State, with a very nice atmosphere and excellent food and service.

• Penn State Berkey Creamery

  phone: +1 814 865-7535
  address: 119 Rodney A. Erickson
  Generally open from 7AM to 10PM for working days. The largest university creamery in the nation.

• Kimchi Korean Restaurant

  phone: +1 814-237-2096
  address: 1100 N Atherton St
  Best Korean food in town.

• Otto's Pub and Brewery

  address: 2235 N Atherton St
  Microbrewery and pub-style food

• Phyrst

  phone: +1 814-238-1406
  address: 111-1/2 East Beaver Ave.
  The Phryst is one of State College's basement bars with a dedication to local music scene, friendly atmosphere, pool tables

• Meyer Dairy Store

  address: 2390 South Atherton Street
  Yummy ice-cream and fresh bottle milk.

Drinking is what State College is known for, second only to football. Whether you prefer sports bars, dance clubs, or Irish pubs, with over 20 bars in a mile radius, everyone is sure to find something to their liking.

• Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

  address: 115 Premier Drive

• Courtyard State College

  phone: +1 814 238-1881
  address: 1730 University Drive

• Days Inn State College

  phone: +1 814 238-8454
  address: 240 South Pugh Street

• Fairfield Inn and Suites

  phone: +1 814 238-3871
  address: 2215 North Atherton St
  Newest hotel in State College!

• Hampton Inn State College

  phone: +1 814-231-1590
  address: 1101 E College Ave

• Holiday Inn Express

  phone: +1 814 867-1800
  address: 1925 Waddle Road

• The Nittany Lion Inn

  phone: +1 814 865-8500
  address: 200 West Park Avenue
  Premier historic hotel, opened in 1931.

• Residence Inn State College

  phone: +1 814 235-6960
  address: 1555 University Drive

• SpringHill Suites State College

  phone: +1 814 867-1807
  address: 1935 Waddle Road

• Carnegie Inn and Spa

  phone: +1 814-234-2424
  address: 100 Cricklewood Drive
  Quaint hotel with wonderful specials and packages.

• Greenwood Furnance State Park is located approximately 30 minutes southwest of State College using PA-26 and PA-305. It offers camping, hiking, fishing, and other outdoor activities in season.