Where to stay for a Penn State game Hotels near Beaver Stadium, by time to the gate

East College Avenue

Walk to the gatesNo parking pass needed

The closest hotels to the stadium, on the east side of campus. You can walk to the gates and skip the traffic pattern entirely.

• 23 min Walk from Hampton Inn to the stadium (1.1 mi) [11]
• 30 min Walk from Hilton Garden Inn (1.4 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• Hampton Inn State College · 1101 East College Avenue
  The shortest walk to the stadium of any hotel in town. [12]
• Hilton Garden Inn State College · 1221 East College Avenue
  A half-hour walk to the gates. [12]
• Country Inn & Suites State College · 1357 East College Avenue
  Furthest east of the three, 34 minutes on foot. [12]

Downtown State College and campus

First-timersNightlifeCar-free

Bars, restaurants and the free game-day loop buses. It is the best weekend if you want the town as well as the game.

• 35 min Walk from College Avenue and Allen Street (1.6 mi) [11]
• 7 min Blue or White Loop, free, plus game-day detours (2.2 mi) [11]

Game day: The Blue Loop stops within two blocks of three large downtown garages, and both loops are free on game day.

Hotels here

• The Nittany Lion Inn · 200 West Park Avenue
  On campus. Football rooms open in mid-October of the year before for non-conference games, and a few weeks after the Big Ten schedule comes out for conference games. [8]
• Graduate by Hilton State College · 125 South Atherton Street
  Downtown, at the edge of campus. [12]
• Scholar Hotel State College · 205 East Beaver Avenue
  Downtown, on East Beaver Avenue, 34 minutes on foot. [12]
• Hyatt Place State College · 219 West Beaver Avenue
  Downtown, on Beaver Avenue. [12]

South Atherton Street and University Drive

Park and rideBudget

A string of chain hotels on the South Atherton Shuttle route. Leave the car and ride the shuttle to the Bryce Jordan Center.

• 8 min Drive from University Drive, no traffic (2.9 mi) [11]

Game day: The shuttle stops only at signs reading "Game Day Shuttle South Atherton". After the game it runs one way, from the Bryce Jordan Center.

Hotels here

• Courtyard State College · 1730 University Drive
  Near the shuttle route on University Drive. [12]
• Residence Inn State College · 1555 University Drive
  Suites with kitchens, good for groups. [12]
• Ramada State College · 1450 South Atherton Street
  On South Atherton Street. [12]

North Atherton and Waddle Road

DriversGroups

The west side's hotel cluster, by the US-322 and I-99 junction. Easy in and out by car, but you drive into the game-day traffic pattern.

• 9 min Drive from Waddle Road, no traffic (4.4 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• SpringHill Suites State College · 1935 Waddle Road
  One of three hotels side by side on Waddle Road. [12]
• Holiday Inn Express State College at Williamsburg Square · 1925 Waddle Road
  Next door, on the same road. [12]
• Toftrees Resort · 1 Country Club Lane
  A golf resort if you want to make a long weekend of it. [12]

Innovation Park and the I-99 side

DriversQuick exit to I-99

North of the stadium, off I-99. A short drive, and you arrive from the east, which is the easiest way into the lots.

• 6 min Drive from The Penn Stater, no traffic (1.9 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center · 215 Innovation Boulevard
  Penn State's large conference hotel, a 6 minute drive from the stadium. [12]

Bellefonte

OverflowQuieter nights

The county seat, a Victorian town north of State College. It is the first place to look when State College is full.

• 14 min Drive from the Benner Pike hotels, no traffic (7.5 mi) [11]
• 20 min Drive from the town centre, no traffic (10.5 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• Candlewood Suites Bellefonte · 132 Amberleigh Lane
  By Benner Pike, the quickest route to the stadium. [12]
• avid hotel Bellefonte · 132 Amberleigh Lane
  Next door to the Candlewood. [12]
• Reynolds Mansion · 101 West Linn Street
  A bed and breakfast in the town centre. [12]

Boalsburg

OverflowClose

A village east of State College on US-322. Few rooms, but close.

• 12 min Drive from the village, no traffic (7.0 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• Wyndham Garden State College · 310 Elks Club Road
  The main hotel on the Boalsburg side. [12]

Altoona, Lock Haven, Lewistown and Huntingdon

Big weekendsLower prices

When Centre County is full, fans fill hotels from Altoona to Lock Haven and from Clearfield to Lewistown. Expect a drive of about an hour each way, plus the game-day traffic.

• 35 min Tyrone, no traffic (28.1 mi) [11]
• 47 min Lewistown, no traffic (31.9 mi) [11]
• 50 min Lock Haven, no traffic (36.2 mi) [11]
• 54 min Altoona, no traffic (43.1 mi) [11]
• 56 min Huntingdon, no traffic (33.2 mi) [11]

Game day: Fullington Trailways runs home-game coaches from Blair and Clearfield county locations, so Altoona can work without driving into town.