Tampa, FL area guide

Things to Do Near Tampa General Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Clément Bardot / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Publix

  Publix grocery store

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Duckweed Urban Grocery

  Local grocery store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Walmart Neighborhood Market

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

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Sprouts Farmers Market

  Sprouts natural grocery. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Dunkin’24 hours

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Harpoon Harry’s Crab HouseOpen late

  Seafood restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Watervue GrilleOpens early

  American restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Hattrick’s Sports BarOpen late

  American restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 3 AM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• ChantaSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Columbia CafeQuick bite

  Spanish and sandwiches cafe

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Blind Tiger Coffee RoastersQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• The RathskellerQuick bite

  Sandwiches quick-service spot

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• AIDS Memorial Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Anderson Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Como Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Florida license first

  ~22 mi / ~29 minMap
• East Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Florida license first

  ~25 mi / ~33 minMap
• Pour House

  Local brewery

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Magnanimous Brewing Tampa Heights

  Local brewery

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Tampa Bay History Center

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• International Plaza and Bay Street

  Shopping center

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap
• Westshore Plaza Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Brandon Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~11 mi / ~18 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Ideal Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Gator Wash

  Laundromat

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Fast Jacks Breakfast

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 9 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Blind Tiger

  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.

• Punch Boxing

  Local gym

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• FITmethod 413

  Local gym

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Epic Boxing & Fitness

  Local gym

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Tampa RV Park (formerly Camp Nebraska)

  10314 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33612

  $725/mo plus tax (2023–24 rates as listed; confirm)

  ~10 mi / ~18 min (approx; also near Moffitt and the VA hospital)Rates & phone
• Lazydays RV Resort

  6210 County Road 579, Seffner, FL 33584

  Call for monthly rate (nightly ~$61–$83 listed)

  ~15 mi / ~22 minRates & phone

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