When visiting central PA, consider a Petersburg bed and breakfast for your lodging accommodations. Contact a PA Mid-State Bed and Breakfast Association Innkeeper for information on a hotel alternative where the comfort and well-being of the guests are the prime concern. Petersburg, Pennsylvania, while initially named for a quaint country village situated near the confluence of the Juniata River (Frankstown Branch) and the Little Juniata River, is also the United States Postal address given to a vast area in northern Huntingdon County. A short distance from the campus of Penn State University, the Petersburg area is renowned for the outdoor recreational opportunities which can be found at Whipple's Dam and Greenwood Furnace State Parks, the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, Stone Valley Recreation area and the 79,000 acre Rothrock State Forest. Visitors, particularly those wishing to escape the hectic pace of city living, especially enjoy the area's relaxed, rural lifestyle and refreshing country atmosphere.