Paducah, KY area guide

Things to Do Near Baptist Health Paducah

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries2 restaurants2 to do5 shopping

Photo: Farragutful / 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 11 PM daily

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Banks Market

  Local grocery store

  ~4.0 mi / ~9 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Taco BellOpen late

  Tex-Mex quick-service spot. Listed hours 7 AM to 1 AM daily

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Arby’sOpen late

  Sandwiches quick-service spot. Listed hours 10 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• The National Quilt Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Market House Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• American Freight

  American Freight department store

  ~4.4 mi / ~10 minMap
• Kentucky Oaks Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Speedwash America LLC

  Laundromat

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Speedwash America LLC

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~4.5 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

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Peaberry

  Local coffee shop

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Paducah Athletic ClubOpens early

  Local gym

  ~9.0 mi / ~15 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Duck Creek RV Park

  2540 John L Puryear Dr, Paducah, KY 42003

  Call for monthly rate

  ~7 mi / ~10 minRates & phone

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