<p>How large is the town surround Penn State UP? Is it a small college town or is it larger than that? Can you get around town by just walking or do you need to take a bus to get places? Thanks!</p>
<p>Yes, and yes :)</p>
<p>Downtown, across the street from Old Main, is easily walkable, as is all of campus although in the winter it does earn the “tundra” nickname. The mall, other shopping, and the main student apartment complexes are not within walking distance at all, but there is an extensive public bus system that is super easy to use. I’ve often thought one of the nice outcomes of UP is that students who might not otherwise have used mass transit become very adept at it.</p>
<p>Just want to add that there are many apartments that are walkable to campus, though then you generally end up taking the bus (or biking as my son often did) to get your groceries.</p>