Birmingham, AL area guide

Things to Do Near UAB Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: acnatta/Andre Natta profile / CC BY 2.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Publix

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

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Piggly Wiggly

  Piggly Wiggly grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Neighborhood Market

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

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Mi Pueblo Supermarket

  Local grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• The Fresh Market

  The Fresh Market specialty grocery

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 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

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Arby’s24 hours

  Sandwiches quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Craft on 7thSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Fish MarketSit-down

  Seafood restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Current Charcoal GrillSit-down

  Asian and Japanese restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• City BowlsSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• China MasterQuick bite

  Chinese quick-service spot

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Red CatOpens early

  Coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 6 PM daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Rotary Trail Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Railroad Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kelly Ingram Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Bowden Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Alabama license first

  ~25 mi / ~33 minMap
• Bounds Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Alabama license first

  ~26 mi / ~34 minMap
• Birmingham District Brewing Co.

  Local brewery

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Good People Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• McWane Science Center

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~6.3 mi / ~11 minMap
• Riverchase Galleria

  Shopping mall

  ~12 mi / ~20 minMap
• The Shops of Grand River

  Shopping center

  ~16 mi / ~21 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• The Laundry Mat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Wash & Go Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Sun Wash Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~7.6 mi / ~13 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Red CatOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 6 PM daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Whammy Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• The Yard Gym Birmingham

  Local gym

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• True 40 Studio

  Local gym

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• EIM Personal Training

  Local gym

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near UAB Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Birmingham South RV Park

  222 Co Rd 33, Pelham, AL 35124

  From $700/mo (30 amp), $765/mo (50 amp), plus tax and electric

  ~19 mi / ~24 minRates & phone
• Hoover Met Complex RV Park

  5508 Stadium Trace Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244

  From $795 to $805/mo plus lodging tax

  ~15 mi / ~24 minRates & phone

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