Gainesville, GA area guide

Things to Do Near Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville in Gainesville, Georgia. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

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Photo: ATLJonJon / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Publix

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

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Neighborhood Market

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

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Talpa supermarket

  Local grocery store

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Waffle House24 hours

  American restaurant. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Dunkin’Opens early

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed hours 5 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Atlanta Highway Seafood MarketSit-down

  Seafood restaurant

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• El SombreroSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Bubble BeeQuick bite

  Bubble tea cafe

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Don Carter State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~9.3 mi / ~16 minWebsite
• Lake Lanier

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Georgia license first

  ~6.7 mi / ~11 minMap
• Lake Russell

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Georgia license first

  ~29 mi / ~39 minMap
• North Georgia Canopy Tours

  Local attraction

  ~11 mi / ~18 minWebsite
• Margaritaville at Lanier Islands

  Theme park

  ~19 mi / ~26 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• dd’s Discounts

  dd’s Discounts department store

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~13 mi / ~23 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~13 mi / ~23 minMap
• The 1904

  Shopping center

  ~18 mi / ~24 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• Laundry Mat

  Laundromat

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Lavanderia Hispana

  Laundromat

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Wash Yer Duds24 hours

  Laundromat. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Longstreet Cafe

  Local café

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

We didn’t find a gym within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Shope Park

  4596 Old Cornelia Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30507

  $800/mo, all utilities included (per RVPark.com listing updated Mar 2026; confirm)

  ~8 mi / ~15 minRates & phone
• Camp Margaritaville RV Resort Lanier Islands

  7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford, GA 30518

  Back-in sites from $40/night with a monthly stay (offer through Dec 31, 2026, as listed)

  ~21 mi / ~30 minRates & phone

Need a license for Georgia? See the state licensing boards, then run through the contract checklists and housing tips.

Looking for your next contract? See Georgia travel contracts posted by staffing agencies.

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