Coeur d’Alene, ID area guide

Things to Do Near Kootenai Health

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants4 to do5 shopping

Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri / CC BY 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Safeway

  Safeway grocery store. Listed hours 5 AM to 1 AM daily

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• US Foods Chef’s Store

  Local grocery store

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Grocery Outlet

  Grocery Outlet grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Natural Grocers

  Natural Grocers grocery store

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Trader Joe’s

  Trader Joe’s grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Union RoastersOpens early

  Coffee shop

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Jitterz EspressoOpens early

  Coffee shop

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• ChinatownSit-down

  Chinese restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 8:30 PM daily

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Tomato StreetSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• De Leon’s Tex Mex GrillSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Roger’s Ice Cream & BurgersSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Wake Up CallOpens early

  Coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• KonalaSit-down

  Restaurant. Listed hours 10 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Coeur d’Alene Parkway State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~6.3 mi / ~11 minMap
• Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~36 mi / ~48 minMap
• Hayden Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get an Idaho license first

  ~9.1 mi / ~16 minMap
• Vantage Point Brewing Co.

  Local brewery

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Silver Lake Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Macy’s

  Macy’s department store

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Laundry & Cleaning Village

  Laundromat

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Lake City Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• The Washboard

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~6.9 mi / ~12 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Sebastian’s Coffee & PastriesOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Boston’s BrewOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap

Gyms

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

• 360 Fitness North Idaho

  Local gym

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• CrossFit

  CrossFit gym

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Tamarack RV Park

  Coeur d’Alene, ID

  Call for monthly rate

  ~3 mi / ~8 minRates & phone
• River Walk RV Park

  1214 W Mill Ave, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

  $850/mo Oct–May; $950/mo Jun–Sep; plus electric (per listing)

  ~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.