Wilmington, DE area guide

Things to Do Near ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

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

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Fresh Grocer

  Local grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Acme

  Acme grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• ShopRite

  ShopRite grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Bardea SteakOpen late

  American and steakhouse restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Pete’s PizzaOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Le CavalierSit-down

  French restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Quoin RestaurantSit-down

  Italian and French restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• El Diablo Burritos Trolley SquareSit-down

  Tex-Mex restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Faire CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• China WokQuick bite

  Chinese quick-service spot

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• New York Fried ChickenOpen late

  Quick-service spot. Listed hours 10 AM to midnight daily

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Brandywine Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Rodney Square

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kirkwood Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Hoopes Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Delaware license first

  ~6.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Laytons Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Delaware license first

  ~10 mi / ~17 minMap
• Wilmington Brew Works

  Local brewery

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Dew Point Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~10 mi / ~17 minWebsite
• Old First Presbyterian Church

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Forman Mills

  Forman Mills department store

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart

  Walmart department store

  ~5.0 mi / ~12 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap
• Concord Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~6.4 mi / ~11 minWebsite
• Christiana Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~9.6 mi / ~16 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• Star Coin Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Express Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~5.7 mi / ~14 minMap
• Central Park Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~8.3 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

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Milk & Honey

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Brew Haha!Opens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap

Gyms

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

• Walnut Street YMCA

  YMCA

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• planet fitness24 hours

  Local gym

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Brandywine YMCA

  YMCA

  ~5.0 mi / ~12 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Philadelphia South / Clarksboro KOA Holiday

  117 Timberlane Rd, Clarksboro, NJ 08020

  $760/mo Sep–May, $1,000/mo Jun–Aug

  ~22 mi / ~35 minRates & phone

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