Cedar Rapids, IA area guide

Things to Do Near UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Davumaya / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• K.A.F.F. Oriental & African Market

  Local grocery store

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Hy-Vee

  Hy-Vee grocery store

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Fareway

  Fareway grocery store

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Pizza DaddyOpen late

  Pizza restaurant. Listed hours 4 PM to 4 AM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Coffee EmporiumOpens early

  Restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Via Sofia’sSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Deb’s Ice Cream & DeliSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Kismet Coffee & BloomQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• BrewhemiaQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• The Map RoomSit-down

  Burgers restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• The KegOpen late

  Restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Hanging Bog State Preserve

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~8.3 mi / ~14 minWebsite
• Palisades-Kepler State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~12 mi / ~21 minWebsite
• Coralville Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Iowa license first

  ~20 mi / ~27 minMap
• Big Grove Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Big Grove Brewpub-Solon

  Local brewery

  ~20 mi / ~26 minWebsite
• Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• NewBo City Market

  Local spot

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Lindale Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Coin Kleen Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Coin Kleen Laudromat24 hours

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Clean LaundryOpens early

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 5 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kismet Coffee & Bloom

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Brewhemia

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• GoldenTrainer Performance Studio

  Local gym

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Elite Edge

  Local gym

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• West Park Village

  3701 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

  $900/mo plus utilities

  ~4 mi / ~8 minRates & phone

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

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