Dover, DE area guide

Things to Do Near Bayhealth Hospital Kent Campus

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Bayhealth Hospital Kent Campus in Dover, Delaware. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) / CC BY-SA 2.5

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• ALDI

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

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Safeway

  Safeway grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Lidl

  Lidl budget grocery store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Redner’s

  Redner’s grocery store

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap

Restaurants

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

• The Greene TurtleOpen late

  Restaurant

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Friday’sOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Romano’s FamilySit-down

  Italian restaurant. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Bangkok Thai CuisineSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• La TonaltecaSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Barrio Burrito BarSit-down

  Mexican restaurant. Listed hours 9 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Rail HausSit-down

  German restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Wings To GoSit-down

  Chicken restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• John Bell House (First State Heritage Park)

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Green (First State Heritage Park)

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Old State House (First State Heritage Park)

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Moore’s Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Delaware license first

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Silver Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Delaware license first

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Painted Stave Distilling

  Local distillery

  ~15 mi / ~25 minWebsite
• Johnson Victrola Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Biggs Museum of American Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Dover Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~2.1 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

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap

Gyms

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

• Club Fitness

  Club Fitness gym

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Orange TheoryOpens early

  Local gym

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Local gym

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• G&R Recreation Area & Campground

  Houston, DE 19954

  Call for monthly rate

  ~20 mi / ~25 minRates & phone
• Jellystone Park at Delaware Beaches

  8295 Brick Granary Rd, Lincoln, DE 19960

  Call for monthly rate

  ~25 mi / ~30 min (approx; ~6 mi to Bayhealth Sussex Campus, Milford)Rates & phone

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