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On the University Park Campus of The Pennsylvania State University “Penn State,” 90 miles northwest of Harrisburg and centrally located in the state of Pennsylvania. University Park Airport: 5 miles, 10 minutes.

Driving Directions

From New York City and Points East:
Take I-80 W in PA to Exit 161 (Bellefonte). Follow PA 26 S to US 220 S, and take Exit 74 for Innovation Park/Penn State University. Stay in the left lane of the exit and follow the sign for Penn State University. This street will become Park Avenue. Travel Park Avenue to the stop light at Allen Street. Turn left on Allen Street and then right on Fischer Road. The Nittany Lion Parking Deck will be on your left, followed by the Nittany Lion Inn.

From Philadelphia:
Take the PA Turnpike/I-76 W to Exit 247 (Harrisburg East), and follow signs for the next 15 miles to Route 322 W. Take 322 W past Lewistown toward State College (stay on 322 W towards Philipsburg), and take the Penn State University/Innovation Park exit. Turn right at the stop light and follow Park Avenue. Travel Park Avenue to the stop light at Allen Street. Turn left on Allen Street and then right on Fischer Road. The Nittany Lion Parking Deck will be on your left, followed by the Nittany Lion Inn.

From Harrisburg:
Take 322 W past Lewistown toward State College (stay on 322 W towards Philipsburg), and take the Penn State University/Innovation Park exit. Turn right at the stop light and follow Park Avenue. Travel Park Avenue to the stop light at Allen Street. Turn left on Allen Street and then right on Fischer Road. The Nittany Lion Parking Deck will be on your left, followed by the Nittany Lion Inn.

From Pittsburgh:
Take Route 22 E to Duncansville. Merge onto Route 220/I-99 N toward Altoona and go north for 24 miles. Turn right onto US 220 toward State College for 11 miles; merge onto Route 322 E to State College. Exit onto Business Route 322/N (Atherton Street), past a variety of businesses. At the light at Park Avenue, turn left. The Nittany Lion Inn will be on your right.

From Points West:
Take I-80 E in PA to Exit 161 (Bellefonte). Follow PA 26 S to US 220 S, and take Exit 74 for Innovation Park/Penn State University. Stay in the left lane of the exit and follow the sign for Penn State University. This will become Park Avenue. Travel Park Avenue to the stop light at Allen Street. Turn left on Allen Street and then right on Fischer Road. The Nittany Lion Parking Deck will be on your left, followed by the Nittany Lion Inn.

From Washington, DC:
Take Route 270 N toward Frederick and then I-70 west and north to the PA Turnpike W. At Bedford take US 220/I-99 N toward Altoona and go north for 69 miles; merge onto Route 322 E to State College. Exit onto Business Route 322/N (Atherton Street), past a variety of businesses. At the light at Park Avenue, turn left. The Nittany Lion Inn will be on your right.

Nearest Airport

University Park Airport offers daily flights to and from Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Washington (Dulles). Limousine and taxi service are available for all flights.

Hotel Address

200 West Park Avenue, State College

Pennsylvania, United States 16803


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