Beaver Stadium
Beaver Stadium is a college football stadium on the campus of Pennsylvania State University in Penn State University Park.
A stadium & arena inside College Township
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 169K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 98% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 44" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in College Township
Beaver Stadium is inside College Township, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
State College Regional (SCE) has airline service, about 3 miles from Beaver Stadium.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in College Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Beaver Stadium
Beaver Stadium is a college football stadium on the campus of Pennsylvania State University in Penn State University Park. It has been home to the Penn State Nittany Lions football of the Big Ten Conference since 1960, though some parts of the stadium date back to 1909. It was also the site of university commencements until 1984. The stadium, as well as its predecessors, is named after James A. Beaver (1837–1914), a governor of Pennsylvania (1887–91), president of the university's board of trustees, and native of nearby Millerstown. The stadium is part of College Township and has a University Park address.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1960
- Run by
- Pennsylvania State University
- Wikipedia readers
- 169K a year
Where to stay near Beaver Stadium
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are College Township (8) and State College (17).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Beaver Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Township | in town | — | 8 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 10,393 | $404K | — |
| State College | 2 mi south | 5 min | 17 13 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 40,844 | $438K | B |
| Patton Township | 4 mi west | 5 min | 11 11 hotels | 15,623 | $388K | B+ |
| Ferguson Township | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 10 6 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 18,813 | $405K | A− |
| Benner Township | 5 mi northeast | 5 min | 6 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 8,995 | $334K | — |
| Potter Township | 10 mi east | 15 min | 8 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 3,637 | $283K | — |
| Bellefonte | 8 mi northeast | 15 min | 6 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs | 5,862 | $240K | A+ |
| Boggs Township | 13 mi north | 20 min | 6 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,686 | $204K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Beaver Stadium
Other well-known places within 62 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
1in town Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
55 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
227 mi LakeRaystown Lake
58 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
3in town MuseumPalmer Museum of Art
37 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
61 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
44 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Visiting Beaver Stadium
Is Beaver Stadium in College Township?
Yes. It’s inside College Township, PA.
When is the best time to visit Beaver Stadium?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
What is the closest airport to Beaver Stadium?
State College Regional (SCE), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Pittsburgh (PIT), about 127 miles.
Where should I stay near Beaver Stadium?
State College (2 mi, 17 places to stay), Patton Township (4 mi, 11 places to stay) and College Township (in town, 8 places to stay).
Tips from people in College Township
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in College Township’s Town Square.
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