Jacksonville, FL area guide

Things to Do Near UF Health Jacksonville

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to UF Health Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida. 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.

• Winn-Dixie

  Winn-Dixie grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• The Fresh Market

  The Fresh Market specialty grocery

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Grassroots Natural Market

  Local grocery store

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Publix

  Publix grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Jenkin’s Quality BarbecueEarly and late

  Barbecue restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Hawkers Asian Street FareOpen late

  Asian restaurant

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• The Bearded PigSit-down

  Barbecue restaurant

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Another Broken Egg CafeSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Southern GroundsOpens early

  Cafe. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minWebsite
• Riverside LiquorsSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• TavernaSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• The Fox RestaurantSit-down

  Diner restaurant

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Henry J. Klutho Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Brentwood Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Springfield Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Craig Creek

  Lake. If you fish, get a Florida license first

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Ribault River

  Lake. If you fish, get a Florida license first

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap
• Karpeles Manuscript Library

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Ritz Theatre and Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Ramona Flea Market

  Local spot

  ~8.3 mi / ~14 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~6.3 mi / ~11 minMap
• Bealls

  Bealls department store

  ~7.2 mi / ~12 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~8.3 mi / ~14 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~9.0 mi / ~15 minMap
• Orange Park 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.

• C & B Wash n Dry Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~4.4 mi / ~10 minMap
• Sue Coin Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Southern GroundsOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• It’s in the DNA Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~3.5 mi / ~9 minMap

Gyms

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

• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Orangetheory Fitness

  Orangetheory Fitness gym

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Jazzercise

  Jazzercise gym

  ~7.0 mi / ~12 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near UF Health Jacksonville from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Big Tree RV Park

  5221 Dunn Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32218

  $750/mo back-in or $800/mo pull-thru, plus metered electric; water and sewer included

  ~9 mi / ~18 minRates & phone
• First Coast RV Community

  12040 Rosetta Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32221

  $735/mo plus metered electric; water, septic and trash included

  ~15 mi / ~23 minRates & phone
• River City RV Park

  4618 N Main St, Jacksonville, FL 32206

  $700/mo; water, sewer, trash and WiFi included

  ~2 mi / ~6 minRates & phone

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