Chico, CA area guide

Things to Do Near Enloe Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Enloe Medical Center in Chico, California. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Frank Schulenburg / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Safeway

  Safeway grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 2 AM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Raley’s

  Raley’s grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Grocery Outlet

  Grocery Outlet grocery store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Trader Joe’s

  Trader Joe’s grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Save Mart

  Save Mart grocery store

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Denny’s24 hours

  American restaurant. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Carl’s Jr.24 hours

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Red TavernSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Cozy DinerOpens early

  Diner restaurant. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Sin of CortezSit-down

  Breakfast restaurant. Listed hours 9 AM to 2 PM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• IFish Poke Bar Thai KitchenSit-down

  Thai and sushi restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Wildcat DenQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• The Naked LoungeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Oak Way Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Depot Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Rotary Centennial Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Magalia Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a California license first

  ~20 mi / ~26 minMap
• Thermalito Diversion Pool

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a California license first

  ~29 mi / ~39 minMap
• Museum of Northern California Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Gateway Science Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Chico Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Walmart

  Walmart department store

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap

Laundromats

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

• The Clothes Pin Coin Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• 8th Street LaundromatOpens early

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walnut Express Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Dutch Bros. CoffeeEarly and late

  Dutch Bros. Coffee coffee chain

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• Lovebird Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Stoble

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 4 PM daily

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Almond Tree RV Park

  3124 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95973

  Call for monthly rate

  ~2 mi / ~6 minRates & phone

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

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