Torrington, CT area guide

Things to Do Near Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Connecticut. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

4 groceries4 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Gwenythe b. Harvey / Public domain

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 9 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Price Rite

  Price Rite grocery store

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Big Y

  Big Y grocery store

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Market32

  Local grocery store

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Dunkin’24 hours

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Domino’sOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Sasso’s Coal Fired PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• MerakiSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~6.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Borzani Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Coe Memorial Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Major Besse Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kelly Pond

  Lake. If you fish, get a Connecticut license first

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Bull Pond

  Lake. If you fish, get a Connecticut license first

  ~6.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Hawk Ridge Winery

  Local winery

  ~14 mi / ~24 minWebsite
• Torrington Historical Society

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Goshen Historical Society

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~7.1 mi / ~12 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Walmart

  Walmart department store

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~17 mi / ~22 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~18 mi / ~24 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Laundy Magic Super Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Holiday Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap

Coffee shops

We didn’t find a coffee shop within about 5 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Branch Brook Campground

  435 Watertown Rd, Thomaston, CT 06787

  $1,155/mo plus electric for RV sites, Apr 1–Nov 1 season

  ~13 mi / ~18 minRates & phone

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

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

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