Waterbury, CT area guide

Things to Do Near Saint Mary’s Hospital (Trinity Health Of New England)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Saint Mary’s Hospital (Trinity Health Of New England) in Waterbury, Connecticut. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries4 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Daniel Case, Grossus / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Aldi

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

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Stop & Shop

  Stop & Shop grocery store

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• BJ’s Wholesale Club

  BJ’s warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Costco

  Costco warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~4.8 mi / ~11 minMap
• Big Y

  Big Y grocery store

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap

Restaurants

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

• PopeyesOpen late

  Chicken quick-service spot. Listed hours 10:30 AM to 11:30 PM daily

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Dunkin’Opens early

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed hours 5 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Freight Street GrillSit-down

  Breakfast restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• G’s BurgersQuick bite

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~5.7 mi / ~14 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Library Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Center Square

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Washington Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Tracys Pond

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Connecticut license first

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Sperry Pond

  Lake. If you fish, get a Connecticut license first

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Lasting Brass Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• OEC Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~9.2 mi / ~16 minWebsite
• Mattatuck Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• Brass Mill Center

  Shopping center

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Walmart

  Walmart department store

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Westfield Meriden

  Shopping center

  ~15 mi / ~20 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Precision Wash & Dry

  Laundromat

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Best Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Holiday Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~10 mi / ~17 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• The Loaded Goat Coffee Company

  Local coffee shop

  ~6.0 mi / ~14 minMap

Gyms

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

• Roller Magic

  Local gym

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Lifeweight Fitness

  Local gym

  ~6.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Saint Mary’s Hospital (Trinity Health Of New England) 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

  ~10 mi / ~17 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.