Montgomery, AL area guide

Things to Do Near Baptist Medical Center South

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Alabama. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries3 restaurants4 to do5 shopping

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 9 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Publix

  Publix grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~5.7 mi / ~14 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~5.8 mi / ~14 minMap
• Piggly Wiggly

  Piggly Wiggly grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~7.7 mi / ~13 minMap

Restaurants

Local spots with working websites. Places marked open late or early are handy around a night shift.

• Waffle House24 hours

  American restaurant. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Burger KingOpens early

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed hours 5:30 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• 5 Points Deli & GrillSit-down

  Burgers and barbecue restaurant

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

Parks, water, breweries and more for your days off.

• Wright Brothers Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap
• Court Square Fountain

  Lake. If you fish, get an Alabama license first

  ~5.0 mi / ~12 minMap
• First White House of the Confederacy

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Civil Rights Memorial Center

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Eastdale Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~7.5 mi / ~13 minMap
• The Shoppes at Eastchase

  Shopping center

  ~8.9 mi / ~15 minWebsite

Laundromats

We didn’t find a laundromat within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Ask your RV park or rental host about on-site laundry. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Coffee shops

Nearest coffee shops, local spots first. Places marked “Opens early” are handy after a night shift.

• Cafe Louisa

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.1 mi / ~8 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minMap

Gyms

We didn’t find a gym within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Baptist Medical Center South from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Unhitched Montgomery (formerly The Backyard RV Resort)

  4350 Sassafras Cir, Montgomery, AL 36105

  Call for monthly rate

  ~4 mi / ~7 minRates & phone

Need a license for Alabama? See the state licensing boards, then run through the contract checklists and housing tips.

Looking for your next contract? See Alabama travel contracts posted by staffing agencies.

Sources: place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), plus each place’s own website and Wikidata. Last checked Oct 2026.