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Living in State College
Penn State's University Park campus is based in the town of State College in Centre County. The area offers many cultural, educational, recreational, and sports events, as well as outdoor activities, including hiking, boating, hunting, fishing and camping. Here are some links to useful sources of information about the campus and town.
Housing
Transport
- You can reach State College by plane (several airlines serve the University Park Airport), or bus (for example, Greyhound or Fullington). The nearest train stations are in Altoona and Lewistown.
- Get around campus and town using CATA buses or taxis
- If you have a bicycle, you need to register it
- Parking information
- Getting to Hershey: why not take the shuttle service
Sports
Socializing and entertainment
- A searchable listing of hundreds of student clubs, associations, fraternities and sororities.
- Calendars of events such as plays, concerts and exhibitions
Children and family
Other sources of information
- Penn State's resources for students provides more links, including links to information about health, disability, diversity, personal safety, career services and more.
- Penn State's Visitor's Guide has maps of the campus and information about hotels and parking
- Information about the history of the University Park campus and all things Nittany
- Information about State College and Centre County can be found on numerous websites, including http://www.statecollege.com/ and http://www.centredaily.com/