Colorado Springs, CO area guide

Things to Do Near UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

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Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Walmart Neighborhood Market

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 5 AM to midnight daily

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Safeway

  Safeway grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Natural Grocers

  Natural Grocers grocery store

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Sprouts Farmers Market

  Sprouts natural grocery. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Switchback Coffee RoastersOpens early

  Coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 3 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Supernova Bar and ArcadeOpen late

  Pub

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Po’ BrothersSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Stellina Pizza CafeSit-down

  Pizza and Italian restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Uwe’s German RestaurantSit-down

  German restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Leon Gessi PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Good Neighbors Meeting HouseQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Toodles Tea roomQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Memorial Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Alamo Square Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Monument Valley Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Crystal Creek Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Colorado license first

  ~18 mi / ~24 minMap
• Rampart Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Colorado license first

  ~18 mi / ~24 minMap
• Mash Mechanix Brewing Co

  Local brewery

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Cerberus Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• McAllister House Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Citadel Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Chapel Hills Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~9.6 mi / ~17 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• A Little Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Platte Ave Coin LaundryOpens early

  Laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Rustic Hills Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.2 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

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Switchback Coffee RoastersOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 3 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Switchback Coffee - Hillside

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• Shaka Strength Fitness

  Local gym

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Club Room Fitness

  Local gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Planet FitnessOpens early

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Wrangler RV Ranch

  Colorado Springs, CO 80915 (east side)

  $765/mo back-in; $785/mo pull-through (1–2 people, as listed)

  ~6 mi / ~12 minRates & phone
• Colorado Springs KOA Holiday

  Fountain, CO 80817

  Monthly from $895 (winter) / $1,650 (summer)

  ~13 mi / ~18 minRates & phone

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

Looking for your next contract? See Colorado travel contracts posted by staffing agencies.

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