Downtown State College Improvement District, Google Maps
Downtown State CollegeVisiting fans pick this
Free CATA Blue or White Loop. Hotels, garages, bars and the Corner Room, with fare-free game-day loops to the Bryce Jordan Center beside the stadium.
South Atherton StreetVisiting fans pick this
CATA South Atherton Shuttle, $2.50 one way. Chain hotels with a game-day shuttle straight to the stadium.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guide
Downtown State College along College Avenue, Allen Street and Beaver Avenue, with free CATA game-day loops to the stadium.
Map of the area
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Getting to Beaver Stadium
From Pittsburgh International
From a specialist guide
SCE State College Regional Airport, just north of State College, with flights from Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles, Philadelphia and, from October 2026, Charlotte.
On game day
Checked at the source
CATA Blue Loop and White Loop. Bryce Jordan Center, next to Beaver Stadium. CATA South Atherton Shuttle to Beaver Stadium. Rideshare. Pegula Ice Arena or North Transit Station.
Parking and tailgating at Beaver Stadium
Tailgating
Checked at the source
Lots open at 7 AM for noon kickoffs and 8 AM for all other kickoffs. You can't set up before your lot opens. Keep everything inside your 8.5 by 15 foot space. Tents and canopies up to 10 by 10 feet. No charcoal or wood fires and no kegs. No drinking in the lots while the game is on. RV lots open Thursday 6 PM to midnight, Friday 6 AM to midnight, and Saturday from 7 or 8 AM. RVs must leave by noon Sunday. Visitors without a pass can buy day-of parking at Lots 25 and 36, credit card only, at a price that varies by game. Advance single-game passes start at $90. Penn State sells hosted tailgate setups through REVELxp.
Game day at Beaver Stadium
Getting in
Checked at the source
Bag policy: Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, or a clutch up to 5 x 8 x 1 inches. Medical, diaper and dietary bags are exempt from the size limit.
Cashless: Parking garages, the ticket office, merchandise and most concessions are cashless.
Touring the stadium
Checked at the source
The Penn State All-Sports Museum is in the stadium; its entrance doubles as the accessible gate near Gate B.
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
One-way traffic patterns start 2.5 hours before kickoff. CATA game-day shuttles run until 1 hour after the game, and the free Blue and White Loops keep running after that to downtown hotels and garages.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't set up your tailgate before your lot opens, and don't bring a keg or a charcoal fire: both are banned. Day-of parking takes credit cards only.
Food and drink at Beaver Stadium
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Champs Sports Grill, Google Maps
Champs Sports Grill
139 S Allen St., State College, PA
Downtown sports bar that carries every major sports package and shows Penn State football, basketball and hockey.
Away fans: sports bar with screens everywhere; the place to catch the other games of the day.
The Corner Room, Google Maps
The Corner Room
100 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801
On this corner since 1855, first as a stage stop and then Hotel State College. A good game-morning breakfast.
Away fans: a town landmark where everyone eats; friendly to visitors.
chris mastro, Google Maps
The Phyrst
111 East Beaver Avenue, State College, PA 16801
Live music every night of the year since 1966, with cheap drafts, shots and bombs.
Away fans: post-game live music bar; mostly students and alumni.
Things to do around Beaver Stadium
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Photo40 points
Old Main and its clock tower
This was Penn State's first building, rebuilt in 1930 with stone from the 1863 original. Inside you'll find Henry Varnum Poor's land-grant frescoes.
Free. The day before
Eat75 points
A cone at the Berkey Creamery
The largest university creamery in the US sits near Beaver Stadium and sells 750,000 cones a year. Get the Peachy Paterno, and don't ask them to mix flavors.
$. The day before
Tailgate100 points
Tailgate in the Beaver Stadium lots
Lots open at 7 AM for noon games and 8 AM for everything else, around a stadium that holds 106,304. Just keep your setup inside your 8.5 by 15 foot space.
$$. 4 hours before kickoff
Outing65 points
Hike Mount Nittany
This is the mountain that gave the Nittany Lions their name, and the White Trail is the easiest way to the top.
Free. The day before
Seats and views at Beaver Stadium
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Lower levelLettered sections EA to EJUpper levelSections ending in U: EAU to EHU, NAU to NLU, SAU to SLU; on the west side, temporary sections 301 to 313 and 401 to 413 during the rebuildTap any part of the stadium to see its view.
