Boise, ID area guide

Things to Do Near St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Erin Cave, Boise Chamber of Commerce / CC BY 2.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• WinCo Foods

  WinCo discount grocery. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Trader Joe’s

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

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Boise Co-op

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

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Albertsons

  Albertsons grocery store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Mother Earth Brew Co.Open late

  Pub

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Pie HoleOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Ansots Basque Chorizos & CateringSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Melting PotSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• PercySit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Flying M CoffeehouseQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Form & FunctionQuick bite

  Cafe. Listed hours 7:30 AM to 4 PM daily

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Roosevelt MarketQuick bite

  Coffee shop with ice cream too

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Fort Boise Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• C. W. Moore Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Julia Davis Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Western Collective

  Local brewery

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Clairvoyant Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~7.7 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Discovery Center of Idaho

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Idaho Black History Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap
• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap
• Boise Towne Square

  Shopping center

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• 12th Street Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Wishy-Washy Laundromat

  Laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Breeze Better Laundry

  Laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Flying M Coffeehouse

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• JavaOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters - Downtown Cafe

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 5 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap

Gyms

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

• Kvell Fitness & Nutrition

  Local gym

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Phoenix

  Local gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Boise RV Travel Park

  7801 W Lemhi St, Boise, ID 83709

  $800 regular / $900 premium / $1,000 deluxe per month; utilities metered

  ~8 mi / ~15 minRates & phone
• Boise Riverside RV Park

  6000 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID 83714

  From $775/mo plus power

  ~6 mi / ~12 minRates & phone

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