Mobile, AL area guide

Things to Do Near USA Health University Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to USA Health University Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants6 to do5 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Publix

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

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Piggly Wiggly

  Piggly Wiggly grocery store

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Burger King24 hours

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Waffle House24 hours

  American restaurant. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• The Cheese CottageSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minWebsite
• Moe’s Original BBQSit-down

  Barbecue and local restaurant

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Wintzell’s Oyster HouseSit-down

  Seafood restaurant

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• GraceSit-down

  American and seafood restaurant

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Hart’s Fried ChickenQuick bite

  Chicken quick-service spot

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Greyhound CafeQuick bite

  American and sandwiches cafe. Listed hours 10 AM to 5 AM daily

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Cathedral Square

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• Bienville Square

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Langan Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Oyster City Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Oakleigh

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• National African-American Archives & Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• bealls

  Bealls department store

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Belk

  Belk department store

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Bel Air Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap

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.

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Greyhound Cafe

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 10 AM to 5 AM daily

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Yellowhammer Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap

Gyms

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

• Personal Edge Fitness

  Local gym

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Dexter’s Fitness Center

  Local gym

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Crunch Fitness

  Crunch Fitness gym

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Southwood RV Park

  6373 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605

  $650/mo (per RV Park Rates listing, 2026; confirm)

  ~12 mi / ~20 minRates & phone
• Mobile Alabama RV Park

  1619 Dover St, Mobile, AL 36618

  $450–$500/mo, 30 or 50 amp (per RV Parky user reports; may be dated)

  ~5 mi / ~12 minRates & phone

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