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High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near State College, Pennsylvania: Bellefonte/State Coll KOA, Pennsylvania, 5 miles away Fort Bellefonte Campground, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Seven Mountains Campground, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away Snow Shoe Park Corp, Pennsylvania, 13 miles away Bob Kearns Campgrounds, Pennsylvania, 14 miles away Hartman Ctr Camp Cnfrnc, Pennsylvania, 16 miles away Kennedy Valley Recreation Area, Pennsylvania, 17 miles away Hemlock Acres Campground, Pennsylvania, 19 miles away Idle Acres Camping Area, Pennsylvania, 21 miles away Locust Campground, Pennsylvania, 21 miles away Walker Camping Area, Pennsylvania, 21 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near State College, Pennsylvania: Colon Trail, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away Kettle Trail, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Long Mountain Trail, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away Marsh Creek Trail, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away McKinney Trail, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away Musser Trail, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Owl Gap Trail, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away Reichley Trail, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Sand Rock Trail, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Shingle Path Trail, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away Shingle Path Trail, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Sinking Creek Trail, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Tussey Mountain Trail, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near State College, Pennsylvania: Black Moshannon Creek, Pennsylvania, Black Moshannon State Park to Moshannon Creek 20 miles away, class II-III, 17.2 miles long. Kishacoquillas Creek, Pennsylvania, Reedsville to Juniata River 19 miles away, class I-III, 7 miles long. Elk Creek, Pennsylvania, Smulton to Penns Creek 23 miles away, class I-III, 7.8 miles long. Moshannon River, Pennsylvania, Peale Bridge to West Br. Susquehanna River 23 miles away, class I-II, 12.5 miles long. Young Womans Creek, Pennsylvania, LR18020 to Pennsylvania Route 120 27 miles away, class III, 7.4 miles long. Mosquito Creek, Pennsylvania, Gifford Run to West Branch Susquehanna 30 miles away, class II-III, 9.8 miles long. Cross Fork, Pennsylvania, T418 Short Run to Pennsylvania Route 144 33 miles away, class III, 8.8 miles long. Slate Run, Pennsylvania, Picnic area to Pine Creek 36 miles away, class II-III, 6.3 miles long. Great Trough Creek, Pennsylvania, T370 to Trough Creek State Park 38 miles away, class I-III, 6.3 miles long. Cedar Run, Pennsylvania, Leetonia to Pine Creek 41 miles away, class III, 6.6 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near State College, Pennsylvania: Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania, 7 miles, vertical drop 520 feet Ski Denton, Pennsylvania, 46 miles, vertical drop 650 feet Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania, 47 miles, vertical drop 515 feet Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania, 66 miles, vertical drop 650 feet Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania, 72 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Swain, New York, 81 miles, vertical drop 650 feet Bristol Mountain, New York, 98 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Holiday Valley, New York, 93 miles, vertical drop 750 feet Holimont, New York, 95 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Kissing Bridge, New York, 106 miles, vertical drop 600 feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania, 103 miles, vertical drop 940 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near State College, Pennsylvania: Atherton Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Comfort Suites State College, State College, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Courtyard By Marriott State College, State College, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express State College-Wmsburg Sq, Pa, State College, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Holiday Inn Milesburg, Pa, Milesburg, Pennsylvania, 3 miles away The Nittany Lion Inn, State College, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Ramada Inn State College, State College, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott State College, State College, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away Rodeway Inn State College, State College, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Sleep Inn State College, State College, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Springhill Suites By Marriott State College, State College, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Super 8 Motel - State College, State College, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away State College - Days Inn University Inn/Penn State, State College, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away Toftrees Resort And Conference Center, State College, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Carnegie House, State College, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away The Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Golf Courses near State College, Pennsylvania: American Legion Country Club, Mount Union, Pennsylvania, 27 miles away Belles Springs Golf Course, Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, 23 miles away Huntingdon Country Club, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 26 miles away Ironwood Golf Course, Mc Veytown, Pennsylvania, 21 miles away Standing Stone Golf Club, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 26 miles away Lakes near State College, Pennsylvania: Rockview Reservoir, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Colyer Lake, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Beaver Pond, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, 12 miles away Foster Joseph Sayers Lake, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 14 miles away Laurel Creek Reservoir, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, 13 miles away Penn Spring Reservoir, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 13 miles away Snow Shoe Reservoir, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 12 miles away Beaches near State College, Pennsylvania: Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, 39 miles away National Parks near State College, Pennsylvania: Catoctin Mountain Park, 73 miles Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, 83 miles Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 83 miles Glen Echo Park, 113 miles Great Falls Park, 113 miles Wolf Trap Farm Park, 111 miles Greenbelt Park, 119 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Atherton Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania 8 miles away Comfort Suites State College, State College, Pennsylvania 8 miles away Courtyard By Marriott State College, State College, Pennsylvania 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express State College-Wmsburg Sq, Pa, State College, Pennsylvania 9 miles away Holiday Inn Milesburg, Pa, Milesburg, Pennsylvania 3 miles away The Nittany Lion Inn, State College, Pennsylvania 8 miles away Ramada Inn State College, State College, Pennsylvania 7 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott State College, State College, Pennsylvania 7 miles away Rodeway Inn State College, State College, Pennsylvania 8 miles away Sleep Inn State College, State College, Pennsylvania 8 miles away Springhill Suites By Marriott State College, State College, Pennsylvania 9 miles away Super 8 Motel - State College, State College, Pennsylvania 7 miles away State College - Days Inn University Inn/Penn State, State College, Pennsylvania 7 miles away Toftrees Resort And Conference Center, State College, Pennsylvania 8 miles away Carnegie House, State College, Pennsylvania 9 miles away The Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania 9 miles away