Indianapolis, IN area guide

Things to Do Near IU Health Methodist Hospital

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

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Miyin2 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Kroger

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

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Cleo’s Bodega Grocery & Cafe

  Local grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 8 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Dollar General Market

  Dollar General grocery store

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap

Restaurants

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

• BoccaOpen late

  Restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• MashCraftOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Isuka Hibachi Express and SushiSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Gather 22Sit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Lincoln Square Pancake HouseSit-down

  Restaurant. Listed hours 7 AM to 3 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Tsaocaa IndianapolisQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• CremaOpen late

  Coffee shop

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Kaffeine CoffeeOpens early

  Cafe

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Watkins Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Martin Luther King Memorial Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Central Indiana Canal

  Lake. If you fish, get an Indiana license first

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Blue Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get an Indiana license first

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap
• Easley Winery

  Local winery

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Upland College Avenue Tasting Room

  Local brewery

  ~4.8 mi / ~11 minMap
• Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

  Local attraction

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Circle Center Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~6.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Washington Square Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap
• Castleton Square Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~13 mi / ~22 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Community Coin Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Linwood Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~4.8 mi / ~12 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Quill’s CoffeeOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Provider

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 8 AM to 2 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.

• CrossFit

  CrossFit gym

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Day Won Fitness

  Local gym

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• National Institute For Fitness & SportOpens early

  Local gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Kamp Indy RV Park

  1739 W Edgewood Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46217

  $765/mo (30A, 400 kWh incl.) / $815/mo (50A, 700 kWh incl.)

  ~9 mi / ~15 minRates & phone
• Indy Lakes RV Campground

  4001 W Southport Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46217

  $920/mo plus metered electric ($0.18/kWh); $150 electric deposit

  ~12 mi / ~18 minRates & phone

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