Fort Collins, CO area guide

Things to Do Near UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Wusel007 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Safeway

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

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Lucky’s Market

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

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Sprouts Farmers Market

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

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Alley Cat Cafe24 hours

  Sandwiches and smoothies cafe. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Einstein Bros. BagelsOpens early

  Bagels and sandwiches quick-service spot. Listed hours 6 AM to 2 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Limonata by PaninosSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• The Thai PepperSit-down

  Thai restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• FunkwerksPub

  Pub

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Bawarchi BiryanisSit-down

  Indian restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Newk’s EateryQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Music City Hot ChickenSit-down

  Chicken restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Lory State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~9.1 mi / ~16 minMap
• Horsetooth Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Colorado license first

  ~7.2 mi / ~12 minMap
• Fossil Creek Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Colorado license first

  ~7.8 mi / ~13 minMap
• Peculier Ales

  Local brewery

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Verboten Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Avenir Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Nordstrom

  Nordstrom department store

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Poudre Valley Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Spring Creek Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Washouse

  Laundromat. Listed hours 8 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Beantrees Drive-Thru Coffee Cafe

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Arboretum Coffee

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 5 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.

• Prodigy Gym

  Local gym

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Genesis Health Clubs - Miramont NorthOpens early

  Local gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Reps & Restore

  Local gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Fort Collins / Lakeside KOA Holiday

  1910 Lakeside Resort Ln, Fort Collins, CO 80524

  $975–$1,800/mo

  ~6 mi / ~14 minRates & phone
• Riverview RV Park

  2444 River Rim Rd, Loveland, CO 80537

  Call for monthly rate

  ~19 mi / ~34 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.