Kansas City, KS area guide

Things to Do Near The University of Kansas Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

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Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Cosentino’s Sun Fresh Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Walmart Neighborhood Market

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

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• ALDI

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

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Price Chopper

  Price Chopper grocery store

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• IHOP24 hours

  Breakfast and pancakes restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Burger King24 hours

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Genghis Kahn Mongolian BBQSit-down

  Chinese restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Friends Sushi & Bento PlaceSit-down

  Sushi and ramen restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Cupini’sSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Q39 BBQOpen late

  Barbecue restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• SpokesQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Tiki TacoOpen late

  Mexican quick-service spot

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Cancer Survivors Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Penn Valley Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Shawnee Mission State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Lake of the Woods

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Kansas license first

  ~8.3 mi / ~14 minMap
• Quivira Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Kansas license first

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• Boulevard Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Alma Mader Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Harris-Kearney House

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~6.2 mi / ~11 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~6.3 mi / ~11 minMap
• Oak Park Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~12 mi / ~21 minWebsite
• Tanger Kansas City at Legends

  Shopping center

  ~16 mi / ~22 minWebsite
• Zona Rosa

  Shopping center

  ~18 mi / ~24 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Rosedale Ultra WashOpen late

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Anytime Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Main Street Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Spokes

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• Sway Coffee RoastersOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Three Bees Pottery & Coffee Shop

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• Kamba Fit

  Local gym

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Gold’s Gym

  Gold’s Gym gym

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Chiefs Fit

  Local gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near The University of Kansas Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Walnut Grove RV Park

  10218 Johnson Dr, Merriam, KS 66203

  Call for monthly rate

  ~7 mi / ~12 minRates & phone
• Kansas City RV Resort (formerly KC East/Oak Grove KOA)

  303 NE 3rd St, Oak Grove, MO 64075

  Call for monthly rate (former KOA page listed $1,000/mo incl. 500 kWh)

  ~35 mi / ~40 minRates & phone

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

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

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