State College, PA area guide

Things to Do Near Mount Nittany Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pennsylvania. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants6 to do5 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Golden Dragon Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Giant

  Giant grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Restaurants

Local spots with working websites. Places marked open late or early are handy around a night shift.

• Mercato MioOpens early

  Italian restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• The Cove New York Style PizzeriaOpen late

  Italian and pizza restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Happy Valley LiveOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Happy Valley Brewing CompanySit-down

  American restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Eden Valley Coffee CompanyQuick bite

  American and coffee cafe

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Cafe LemontQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• ōLiv HetzelQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Maine Bay & Berry Co.Sit-down

  Seafood restaurant

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

Parks, water, breweries and more for your days off.

• The Arboretum at Penn State

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Holmes-Foster Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Voodoo Brewing Co

  Local brewery

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Boal City Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~4.8 mi / ~11 minWebsite
• Centre Furnace Mansion

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• The Frost Entomological Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Nittany Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap

Laundromats

Closest self-serve laundromats for scrubs and linens when your rental or RV park doesn’t have a washer.

• Laundromat One Eleven

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Wash & Dri Laundromat24 hours

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Westside Laundry24 hours

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap

Coffee shops

Nearest coffee shops, local spots first. Places marked “Opens early” are handy after a night shift.

• Dear Joe CoffeeOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Eden Valley Coffee Company

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Bagel Crust - Calder

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

Closest gyms to keep your routine on contract. Ask about short-term or month-to-month memberships.

• LionHeart Fitness Center

  Local gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Next LVL FitnessOpens early

  Local gym

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Mount Nittany Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Bellefonte / State College KOA Holiday

  2481 Jacksonville Rd, Bellefonte, PA 16823

  Seasonal monthly from $950 (back-in) / $1,050 (pull-through), electric included, $300 refundable deposit

  ~15.1 mi / ~22 minRates & phone

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Sources: place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), plus each place’s own website and Wikidata. Last checked Oct 2026.