Manchester, CT area guide

Things to Do Near Manchester Memorial Hospital

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

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Stop & Shop

  Stop & Shop grocery store

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• BJ’s Wholesale Club

  BJ’s warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Big Y

  Big Y grocery store

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Highland Park Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Maggie McFlysOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Domino’sOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Husky PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• The Angry EggSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Hartford Road PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Cosmic OmeletSit-down

  Breakfast restaurant

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Charhause Gluten Free Microbakery & CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minWebsite
• Artisanal Burger CompanySit-down

  Burgers restaurant

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Center Spring Pond Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Center Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Robertson Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Bolton Notch Pond

  Lake. If you fish, get a Connecticut license first

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Buckingham Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Connecticut license first

  ~5.8 mi / ~14 minMap
• Urban Lodge Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Elicit Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Aussakita Acres Farm

  Zoo

  ~3.1 mi / ~8 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Macy’s

  Macy’s department store

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Buckland Hills Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Mary Lou’s Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~6.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Coin Op

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~7.5 mi / ~13 minMap
• Clean N Green Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~7.9 mi / ~14 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Vernon Coffee Roasters

  Local coffee shop

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap

Gyms

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

• Community Y Recreation Center

  Local gym

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• The Edge FitnessEarly and late

  Local gym

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Wilderness Lake Campground

  150 Village Hill Rd, Willington, CT 06279

  $1,000–$1,200/mo depending on the site

  ~19 mi / ~28 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.