Lafayette, IN area guide

Things to Do Near IU Health Arnett Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants6 to do5 shopping

Photo: Qsthomson at English Wikipedia / CC0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Meijer

  Meijer grocery and general store. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Gordon Food Service

  Gordon Food Service grocery store

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Fresh Thyme

  Fresh Thyme grocery store

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Trish’s Red Bird CafeOpens early

  American restaurant

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Steak ‘n ShakeOpen late

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed hours 10 AM to midnight daily

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• En Lai Chinese KitchenSit-down

  Chinese restaurant

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Nine Irish Brothers, LafayettePub

  Pub

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Buck Creek Pizza Co.Sit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Christos New City GrillSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minWebsite
• Tsunami Sushi & Korean Chicken WingsSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Las Brazas TaqueriaSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Clegg Memorial Garden

  Public garden, nice for an easy stroll

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Prophetstown State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~9.7 mi / ~17 minWebsite
• Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~9.8 mi / ~17 minMap
• Tippecanoe River

  Lake. If you fish, get an Indiana license first

  ~27 mi / ~36 minMap
• Columbian Park Zoo

  Zoo

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Exploration Acres

  Local attraction

  ~6.9 mi / ~12 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Gordmans

  Gordmans department store

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Macy’s

  Macy’s department store

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Tippecanoe Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Friendly Market Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~6.3 mi / ~11 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• The Eleventh House

  Local coffee shop

  ~6.2 mi / ~11 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Snap Fitness

  Snap Fitness gym

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap
• YMCA Downtown

  YMCA

  ~6.3 mi / ~11 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• AOK Campground

  225 East 300 South, Lafayette, IN 47909

  $450/mo (30 amp) or $500/mo (50 amp), plus tax and electric

  ~7 mi / ~15 minRates & phone
• Wolf’s Leisure Campground

  7414 Old State Road 25 N, Lafayette, IN 47905

  $925/mo plus electric (full hookup, as listed, checked Oct 2026)

  ~12 mi / ~20 minRates & phone

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