Howard, PA

Howard sits in Centre County where the borough is surrounded by Howard Township and the Bald Eagle Valley opens toward State College and Lock Haven. The town’s geography is easiest to understand through water: Bald Eagle Creek runs through the valley, and the Foster Joseph Sayers Dam forms the 1,730-acre reservoir at Bald Eagle State Park. PA 150 is the main route through the area, connecting the borough with the park, nearby villages, and the larger Centre County road network.

That reservoir gives Howard a recreation landscape built into the town’s surroundings. Bald Eagle State Park covers 5,900 acres, with boat launches, a marina, camping, swimming, fishing, and wildlife habitat spread around the lake. Howard Borough also operates a five-acre community park, so local outings range from a neighborhood-sized municipal space to a major state park at the borough’s edge. The result is a borough whose daily map is closely linked to the creek, PA 150, and the lake, with State College and Lock Haven defining the regional connections.