RINK DIRECTIONS

Welcome to our rink directions page. If you need help getting to the Ice Rink contact the Hockey Office 863-2037 or the Ice Rink at 865-4102. There are also some helpful local pictures at the bottom of the page.

Click on image for "photo" map. (Photo does not show Medlar Field) Click on image for Google Earth map.

Links to try! Mapquest.com (nearest intersection) Maps page on PSU Campus Maps page MSN Mappoint/Mapblast Windows Live Local Beta   Map of Mckean and Hastings, University Park, PA

Some helpful hints
The Ice Rink is also known as the Greenberg Ice Pavilion, and part of the Greenberg Sports Complex.
Major streets have large green signs at the intersections and most other streets have street signs or have corner markers.
Nearby buildings to the Ice Rink are East Area Lockers Building, Nittany Apartments, Lasch Football Building, and Holuba Hall.
The nearest major road is University Drive, near the intersection with Hastings Road. This intersection is just south of the Bryce Jordan Center.
There is an intersection near the Ice Rink. The streets that meet there are Bigler Road, McKean Road, Entrance Road, and Hastings Road. A map guide of the local campus area is located at this intersection.

Using a GPS device?
If you are using a GPS device, use latitude 40.804 degrees north and latitude 77.855 degrees west.

Roads to State College PA and Penn State University
There are six major roads that are in the area:
US 220 (Future I-99)
PA Routes 26, 45, 64, and 150
US 322

You can also get to the area from interstates I-80 and I-99. From I-80 you can take the exits for PA 26 or PA 64 or PA 150.
The best route from I-80 is PA 26, which is mostly a four lane highway to State College and is also the route for New US 220.

From I-99 you will want proceed to the northern end of the interstate (north of Tyrone PA) and then take US 220. Make sure you are on the new US 220 and not the Alternate 220 route.

Directions from the major roads to the Ice Rink
New US 220
When approaching the State College/PSU area look for the Innovation Park exit. The exit signs will also say Penn State University and Bryce Jordan Center.
Take this exit and head towards the University and Bryce Jordan Center on Park Avenue.
Drive past the football stadium on your left and turn left on University Drive.
Go thru the first intersection (there is a light) and drive past the Bryce Jordan Center.
Take the next right onto Hastings Road.
At the intersection, take the next right.
The ice rink is the first building on the right.

US 322
There is US 322, which takes you around most of the university campus and State College. There is also Business 322, which takes you through the western part of the campus and State College.

The directions for US322 are similar to New US 220 as the interchange for the two roads are nearby. You will want to take the Innovation Park/Bryce Jordan Center/Penn State University exit. At that point you will get to Park Avenue, then follow the same directions as New US 220 above.

From Business 322, also known as Atherton Street. Head north to North Atherton Street thru the western end of campus.
Look for Park Avenue. The Nittany Lion Inn is also at this intersection at the northwest end of the campus. You will want to turn on Park Avenue towards the Inn.
Once you are on Park Avenue, continue to University Drive. This will be at the fourth light.
Turn right onto University Drive.
At the second light (after the Bryce Jordan Center), turn right onto Hastings Drive.
Take the next right at the intersection, and the ice rink is the next building on the left.

You can also take University Drive from Business 322. Turn towards the Sweet Tooth Bakery at this intersection and Hastings Drive will be the left turn at the fourth light. Take the right at the next intersection, and the ice rink is first on the right.

PA 150
Head on PA150 towards State College. PA 150 will merge with PA 26 at the Nittany Mall. Proceed on the PA 26 directions below.

PA 45
There are two points you can get to State College and campus
There is an intersection of PA 26 and PA 45 near Pine Grove Mills. Take PA26 to State College.
There is also an intersection of PA 45 and Business 322 near Boalsburg. Take Business 322 to State College.

PA 64
Take PA 64 towards State College. PA 64 will merge with PA 26 near Pleasant Gap PA. Take PA 26 to State College.

PA 26
PA 26 is also known as College Avenue until you get to downtown State College. Once you are downtown, PA 26 westbound lanes are on College Avenue and eastbound lanes are on Beaver Avenue.

If you are coming into town from the east
Take the University Drive exit on your right. It will be before you get to the downtown area.
Turn right onto University Drive.
At the next light, turn left onto Hastings Road.
At the next intersection, take the next right. The ice rink is on your next right.

If you are coming from the west there are two ways:
Take the left from Beaver Avenue (eastern PA 26) onto North Atherton Street. This is also Business 322, so proceed with the Business 322 directions above. The turn from Beaver Avenue is just before Sea-Tec (left side) and Balfurds (right side).
OR
Continue until Beaver Avenue merges with College Aveue. The lanes merge after a hard left turn downhill then a hard right at the Hooters restaurant. At the next light, take the right for the University Drive exit. Take the left at the light and go thru the next light. Turn left at the next light onto Hastings Road. Take the next right at the intersection and the ice rink is first on your right.

PICTURES?
Here are some pictures that may help.


You will see this intersection after turning off of University Drive onto Hastings. Hang the next right here, and the Ice Rink is the first building on the right.

At this intersection there is a map. The map shows the following:

On this map, the rink is in the "Greenberg Sports Complex" at the right of the map. The Ice Rink entrance is to the right of the "You Are Here" dot, where the handicapped entrance is shown for Greenberg.

And the following picture is the entrance to the rink. The small sign on the right side of the picture says "Ice Rink".

where the small "Ice Rink" sign looks like this.....