Palm Springs, CA area guide

Things to Do Near Desert Regional Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Visviva / CC0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Albertsons

  Albertsons grocery store

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Stater Bros.

  Stater Bros. grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Grocery Outlet

  Grocery Outlet grocery store

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Ralphs

  Ralphs grocery store

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Jensen’s Finest Foods

  Local grocery store

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap

Restaurants

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

• AlebrijeOpen late

  Mexican restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• KoffiOpens early

  Coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Lost PropertySit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The HeydaySit-down

  Burgers restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Billy Reed’sSit-down

  Local restaurant. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Dragon Lili Boba BarQuick bite

  Asian cafe

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Copley’s on Palm CanyonSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Chicken RanchSit-down

  Chicken and sandwiches restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Moorten Botanical Garden

  Public garden, nice for an easy stroll

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Mount San Jacinto State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~11 mi / ~19 minWebsite
• San Jacinto Wilderness

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~13 mi / ~22 minMap
• Lake Hemet

  Lake. If you fish, get a California license first

  ~19 mi / ~26 minWebsite
• Lake Cahuilla

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a California license first

  ~27 mi / ~36 minMap
• Palm Springs Art Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Frey House II

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~6.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• The Shops at Palm Desert

  Shopping center

  ~15 mi / ~20 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• Tsunami Wash

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• KoffiOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• KoffiOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• Steel Gym

  Local gym

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• F45 Training

  F45 Training gym

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• EōS Fitness24 hours

  EōS Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Happy Traveler RV Park

  211 W Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, CA 92264

  $1,650/mo; $1,750/mo Jan–Mar; includes electric, water, sewer, cable and taxes

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minRates & phone
• Cathedral Palms RV Resort

  35901 Cathedral Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234

  $1,445/mo back-in site, all utilities incl. electric (public rate, effective Aug 2025)

  ~8.1 mi / ~14 minRates & phone

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