Places in State College
State College’s downtown: 592 places in a five-minute walk
1,535 places in State College: 269 places to eat and drink, 101 shops, 191 things to do and 72 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
1,535
37 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
269
6.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
101
24 gifts · 7 antiques · 8 books
Things to do
191
62 outdoors · 39 arts · 49 landmarks
Places to stay
72
1.8 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does State College have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where State College gathers
592 of State College’s 1,535 places sit within a five-minute walk of S Allen St.
592places in a five-minute walk of S Allen St39% of State College’s places
Things to do
See all →191 things to do
62 parks & outdoors, 49 history & landmarks, 41 fitness & sports. Local spots first.
See all 62 parks & outdoors →
Nittany Garden Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 445 Waupelani Dr
The Maxxen State College
Landmark and historical building · 131 Hiester St
Meridian on College Avenue
Landmark and historical building · 646 E College Ave
Calder Commons Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 520 E Calder Way
University Terrace Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 825 Bellaire Ave
Park Hill Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 478 E Beaver Ave
HUB-Robeson Galleries
Art gallery · Hetzel Union Building, Pollock Rd
Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery
Science museum · Deike, 6
Penn State School of Music
Theaters and performance venues · Allen Rd
Eat & drink
See all →269 places to eat & drink
171 restaurants, 53 cafés & treats, 40 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Tadashi Japanese Restaurant
Japanese restaurant · 100 S Atherton St
Nittany Beverage
Food beverage service distribution · 139 N Patterson St
Shops
See all →101 shops
24 gifts & boutiques, 20 clothing, 8 books & music. Local spots first.
State College Guitar and Amplifier Repair and Sales
Musical instrument store · 150 Kelly Alley
See all 7 antiques & vintage →
See all 35 more shops →
Places to stay
See all →72 places to stay
69 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →631 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Offices & pros 139Doing Better Business State College · Marcus & Mack · Beaver Gardens Rental OfficeHealth care 113Younkins & Associates · Spectacles F.Y. Eye · Rothrock Chiropractic & RehabilitationBanks & insurance 62The Ronan Group · Citizens · PNCHair & beauty 58The Gentleman's Salon · For Men Only · Designer's Denn Salon & SpaGroceries & convenience 22Weis Markets · Nittany Minit Mart · Snappy's Convenient StoreHome services 21Balfurd Cleaners · P2P Computer Solutions · Wash & Dri LaundromatAuto & gas 15Graham's Service Center · Bastian Tire and Auto Center · Gemini Enterprises TAMRPets 3University Drive Veterinary Hospital · Treue Herz German Shepherds · Faith Centre Pet PantryOther services 198Greyhound: Bus Station · Student Book Store · Chamber Of Business & Industry Of Centre County
Community
See all →271 schools, churches & public places
Where State College learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 97South Hills School of Business and Technology · Our Children's Center · Corl Street Elementary SchoolCommunity groups 84Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity · Alpha Kappa Lambda · Alpha Rho ChiTown & public services 48United States Postal Service · 3 Dots Downtown · Alpha Fire CompanyPlaces of worship 42St. Paul's United Methodist Church · Cedar Heights Church · Congregation Brit Shalom
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from State College neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.