Tuscaloosa, AL area guide

Things to Do Near DCH Regional Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Nilson Cain / Public domain

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• The Fresh Market

  The Fresh Market specialty grocery

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Mr Chen’s Oriental Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Piggly Wiggly

  Piggly Wiggly grocery store

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Publix

  Publix grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Restaurants

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

• 7 Brew CoffeeEarly and late

  Coffee shop

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Newk’s EaterySit-down

  Sandwiches and salads restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 8:30 PM daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Homewood Bagel Co.Sit-down

  Bagels and breakfast restaurant. Listed hours 7 AM to 2 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Baumhower’s Victory GrilleSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Mediterranean Sandwich Co.Sit-down

  Mediterranean restaurant

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Foosackly’sQuick bite

  Chicken and American quick-service spot. Listed hours 10 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Fruit LovelyQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Twelve25Pub

  Pub

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• The Quad

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Capitol Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Veterans Memorial Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Lake Tuscaloosa

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Alabama license first

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap
• Bankhead Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Alabama license first

  ~36 mi / ~48 minMap
• Paul W. Bryant Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Alabama Museum of Natural History

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Belk

  Belk department store

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• University Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap

Laundromats

Closest self-serve laundromats for scrubs and linens when your rental or RV park doesn’t have a washer.

• Hargrove Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Wash And Go Tuscaloosa

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• The Laundry Nook24 hours

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Strange Brew

  Local coffee shop

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Turbo Coffee

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 5 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

Closest gyms to keep your routine on contract. Ask about short-term or month-to-month memberships.

• Orangetheory Fitness

  Orangetheory Fitness gym

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Hotworx

  Hotworx gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Sunset RV Park

  5001 JVC Rd, Cottondale, AL 35453

  From $475/mo plus power

  ~6 mi / ~11 minRates & phone
• Warrior RV Park

  15706 AL-216, Brookwood, AL 35444

  $725/mo

  ~14 mi / ~23 minRates & phone

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