Elizabethtown, KY area guide

Things to Do Near Baptist Health Hardin

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. 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.

• Mexico Lindo Latino Grocery & Taqueria

  Local grocery store

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap

Restaurants

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

• KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot PotOpen late

  Korean and barbecue restaurant

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• 7 Brew CoffeeEarly and late

  Coffee shop

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• El AcapulcoSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Kingdom BuffetSit-down

  Chinese restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• The Toasted Yolk CafeSit-down

  Breakfast restaurant. Listed hours 7 AM to 3 PM daily

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Houzin SandwichesSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Lucy & Oscar’s Cat CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• DabobaQuick bite

  Bubble tea cafe

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• University Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Duvall Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• Vernon Douglas State Nature Preserve

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~12 mi / ~20 minWebsite
• Freeman Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Kentucky license first

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Stephensburg Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Kentucky license first

  ~13 mi / ~22 minMap
• Boundary Oak Distillery

  Local distillery

  ~8.1 mi / ~14 minWebsite
• Swope’s Cars of Yesteryear

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Malibu Jack’s Elizabethtown

  Theme park

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Belk

  Belk department store

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• American Freight

  American Freight department store

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Coin Laundry Express

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Dixie Coin Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Vibe Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness24 hours

  Planet Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Fuel Fortress24 hours

  Local gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• The F.A.B. Lab

  Local gym

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Elizabethtown Campgrounds & RV Park (Getaway Campgrounds)

  209 Tunnel Hill Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

  $800/mo flat, water, sewer, electric and Wi-Fi included

  ~5 mi / ~8 minRates & phone
• E-Town RV Park

  131 Camping Cir, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

  From $900/mo

  ~2 mi / ~5 minRates & phone

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