Carbondale, IL area guide

Things to Do Near SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

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Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Schnucks

  Schnucks grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

We couldn’t confirm enough places here yet, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Things to do

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

• Kumakura Garden

  Public garden, nice for an easy stroll

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Jeremy “Boo” Rochman Memorial Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Giant City State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~12 mi / ~20 minMap
• Crab Orchard Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get an Illinois license first

  ~11 mi / ~18 minMap
• Devil’s Kitchen Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Illinois license first

  ~14 mi / ~23 minMap
• Kite Hill Vineyards & Winery

  Local winery

  ~7.6 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Big Muddy Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~9.4 mi / ~16 minWebsite
• Sharp Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

  Ollie’s Bargain Outlet department store

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• University Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Laundry World

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Grand-Avenue Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Village Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~7.5 mi / ~13 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Scooter’s Coffee

  Scooter’s Coffee coffee chain

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Common Grounds

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 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 SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Crab Orchard Campground

  10067 Campground Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901

  Call for monthly rate

  ~9 mi / ~25 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.