New Haven, CT area guide

Things to Do Near Yale New Haven Hospital

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

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Elm City Market

  Local grocery store

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Stop & Shop

  Stop & Shop grocery store

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• C-Town

  C-Town Supermarkets grocery store. Listed hours 7:30 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 7 AM to midnight daily

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap

Restaurants

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

• 9 SquaredEarly and late

  Local and American restaurant

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• BAR New HavenOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Aladdin Crown PizzaSit-down

  Pizza and Middle Eastern restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Est Est Est PizzaSit-down

  Pizza and American restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Prince Tea HouseQuick bite

  Tea cafe

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Louis’ LunchOpen late

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• G CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• BarracudaSit-down

  Latin and American restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Columbus Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Old Campus

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Trowbridge Square Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Lake Phipps

  Lake. If you fish, get a Connecticut license first

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Lake Whitney

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Connecticut license first

  ~4.4 mi / ~10 minMap
• Bear’s Smokehouse

  Local brewery

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Armada Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Connecticut Childrens Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Connecticut Post Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~9.2 mi / ~16 minWebsite
• Hawley Lane Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~16 mi / ~21 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Super Saver Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Wishy Washy Laundry

  Laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• The Wash Tub

  Laundromat

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Pistachio Cafe

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Common Grounds

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• The Lab

  Local gym

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• LA Fitness

  LA Fitness gym

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Totoket Valley RV Park

  190 Totoket Rd, North Branford, CT 06471

  Call for monthly rate

  ~12 mi / ~20 minRates & phone
• Aces High RV Park

  301 Chesterfield Rd, East Lyme, CT 06333

  Call for monthly rate

  ~40 mi / ~40 min (approx; much closer to L+M Hospital New London)Rates & phone

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