Welcome to Shaver’s Creek! Whether you’re visiting our aviary, herpetarium, and indoor bird-watching station or exploring our ponds, pollinator gardens, and LTERP reflection spots, there’s always more to discover.
We have plenty of trails for hiking and bird watching and great spots for picnicking. Whatever activities you choose, check out the following information to make the most of your trip.
Hours
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Open daily except during closures.
Scheduled Closures:
Sunday, December 22, 2025–Wednesday, January 22, 2026
Visitor Policies
Visitor Policies - Learn about our visitor policies, designed to keep visitors and our natural resources safe.
Large Group Visits
Large Group Visits - Read our Group Visit Policies and complete a Group Visit Request Form if you have a large group or are planning group activities.
Rentable Spaces
Rentable Spaces - Shaver’s Creek has several venues, including indoor and outdoor classrooms, available for rental for private events.
Litzinger Discovery Room
Litzinger Discovery Room - We invite you to explore our Discovery Room, situated in the heart of our nature center and packed with educational, interactive exhibits interpreting the natural world.
Klingsberg Aviary
Klingsberg Aviary - We care for more than 20 hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons, which are visible in their enclosures to all visitors, free of charge.
Hiking Trails
Hiking Trails - View and download maps of the hiking trails at Shaver's Creek that wind through the surrounding 7,000 acres of woodlands, hillsides, and marshlands of Penn State's Stone Valley Experimental Forest.
Picnic Areas
Picnic Areas - Enjoy an outdoor meal with family and friends at one of our Picnic Areas scattered around the center.
Weidemann Bookstore and Gift Shop
Weidemann Bookstore and Gift Shop - The bookstore is your one-stop-shop for nature field guides and writings from popular naturalists, many of them particular to central Pennsylvania.