Bloomington, IN area guide

Things to Do Near IU Health Bloomington Hospital

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

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Yahala / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Rong Cheng Supermarket

  Local grocery store

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 9 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Fresh Thyme

  Fresh Thyme grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~6.0 mi / ~14 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Pizza XOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Mother Bear’s PizzaOpen late

  Pizza and salads restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• HiveSit-down

  Sandwiches and coffee restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Rice N SpiceSit-down

  Indian restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Judy’s KitchenSit-down

  Asian and Chinese restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• The Inkwell Bakery & CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Square DonutsQuick bite

  Donuts quick-service spot

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Anyetsang’s Little Tibet RestaurantSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Seminary Square Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Park Ridge Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Camp Wapehani

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~5.7 mi / ~14 minMap
• Griffy Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Indiana license first

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Lake Lemon

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Indiana license first

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• Heartwork Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Upland Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• College Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.2 mi / ~12 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.2 mi / ~12 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Quick Clean Coin Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• 17th Street Coin Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Laundry Works & Ultra Tanning

  Laundromat

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Needmore Coffee Roasters

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Cheshire Cafe

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 8 AM to 12 PM daily

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• Orangetheory FitnessOpens early

  Orangetheory Fitness gym

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• John Mellencamp Pavilion

  Local gym

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Lake Monroe Village

  8107 S Fairfax Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401

  Call for monthly rate

  ~11 mi / ~25 minRates & phone

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