Somerset, KY area guide

Things to Do Near Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries3 restaurants2 to do4 shopping

Photo: Nyttend / Public domain

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Superior Market

  Local grocery store

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• IGA

  IGA grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Dollar General Market

  Dollar General grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Culver’sOpen late

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Dunkin’Opens early

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed hours 5 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Big City PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• General Burnside Island State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~9.8 mi / ~17 minWebsite
• Lake Cumberland

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Kentucky license first

  ~22 mi / ~29 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Belk

  Belk department store

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Village Maytag Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Escape With Us RV Resort

  95 Lonnie Stringer Rd, Somerset, KY 42503

  Call for monthly rate

  ~4 mi / ~9 minRates & phone
• The Point Campground

  8184 Hwy 761, Nancy, KY 42544

  From $499/mo

  ~10+ mi / ~20 min (approx, Nancy area)Rates & phone
• Happy Camper RV Park

  332 Falls Rd, Somerset, KY 42503

  Call for monthly rate

  Park says minutes from the hospital (exact distance not estimated)Rates & phone

Need a license for Kentucky? See the Kentucky RT license guide (board, phone and CEUs), then run through the contract checklists and housing tips.

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

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