Aurora, CO area guide

Things to Do Near UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Anschutz)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Anschutz) in Aurora, Colorado. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Jeffrey Beall / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Lek’s Asian Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• King Soopers

  King Soopers grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Sprouts Farmers Market

  Sprouts natural grocery

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap

Restaurants

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

• IHOP24 hours

  Breakfast and pancakes restaurant. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• City DonutsEarly and late

  Coffee shop. Listed hours 5 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Courtyard CafeSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.1 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Ursula BreweryPub

  Pub

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Cedar Creek PubSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Carbon CoffeeQuick bite

  Coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 4 PM daily

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Jubilee Roasting CoQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Top PhoSit-down

  Vietnamese restaurant. Listed hours 9 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Village Place Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Montbello Civic Center Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Verbena Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Cherry Creek Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Colorado license first

  ~9.2 mi / ~16 minMap
• Huston Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Colorado license first

  ~13 mi / ~22 minMap
• Cheluna Brewing Co.

  Local brewery

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Cerebral Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~7.2 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• dd’s Discounts

  dd’s Discounts department store

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Northfield

  Shopping center

  ~5.0 mi / ~12 minMap
• Cherry Creek Shopping Center

  Shopping center

  ~8.1 mi / ~14 minMap
• Flatiron Crossing

  Shopping center

  ~26 mi / ~35 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• Wash’em Up Laundry #4

  Laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Del Mar Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• WashTime Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• Carbon Coffee

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

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Nu Espresso & Tea Bar

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap

Gyms

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

• CurvesOpens early

  Curves gym

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• TWST FitnessOpens early

  Local gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Prestige Fitness

  Local gym

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Anschutz) from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Denver Meadows RV Park

  2075 Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80011

  $1,500 (30 amp) – $1,720 (50 amp) per 28-day month (per listing)

  ~3 mi / ~8 minRates & phone
• Applewood RV Park by RJourney

  11600 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

  $1,300 electric-only; $1,425 FHU back-in; $1,550 FHU pull-through

  ~22 mi / ~30 min (approx; better for Denver Health/west metro)Rates & 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.