Belleville, IL area guide

Things to Do Near Memorial Hospital Belleville (BJC)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Memorial Hospital Belleville (BJC) in Belleville, Illinois. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: artistmac / CC BY-SA 2.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Ruler Foods

  Ruler Foods grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Schnucks

  Schnucks grocery store

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 8:30 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~3.1 mi / ~8 minMap
• Fresh Thyme

  Fresh Thyme grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Hawaiian BrosOpen late

  Barbecue and Hawaiian quick-service spot. Listed hours 11 AM to midnight daily

  ~5.2 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Papa John’sOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Round Table CafeSit-down

  Local and burgers restaurant

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Bandana’s BarbequeSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Zapata’s Mexican RestaurantSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Cholula’s Mexican RestaurantSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• LongStory CoffeeQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Main Street CafeSit-down

  American restaurant. Listed hours 7 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~9.1 mi / ~16 minWebsite
• Woodland Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap
• Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~12 mi / ~21 minWebsite
• River des Peres

  Lake. If you fish, get an Illinois license first

  ~19 mi / ~26 minMap
• Old Herald Brewery & Distillery

  Local brewery

  ~10 mi / ~18 minWebsite
• StilL 630 Distillery

  Local distillery

  ~14 mi / ~23 minWebsite
• Emma Kunz County Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• World’s Largest Catsup Bottle

  Local attraction

  ~9.7 mi / ~17 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• St. Louis Union Station

  Shopping center

  ~15 mi / ~26 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Best Wash Laundromats – Fairview Heights

  Laundromat

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• LongStory Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Club Fitness

  Club Fitness gym

  ~5.8 mi / ~14 minMap
• 9Round

  9Round gym

  ~6.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Memorial Hospital Belleville (BJC) from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Cahokia RV Parque

  4060 Mississippi Ave, Cahokia Heights, IL 62206

  $810/mo (30 amp) or $860/mo (50 amp); water, sewer, trash and electric included

  ~12 mi / ~20 minRates & phone

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

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

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