Louisville, KY area guide

Things to Do Near Norton Hospital (downtown)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Norton Hospital (downtown) in Louisville, Kentucky. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Fredlyfish4 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Bourbon Barrel Foods

  Local grocery store

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• ALDI

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

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Dollar General Market

  Dollar General grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse - LouisvilleOpen late

  Steakhouse and seafood restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Feast BBQOpen late

  Barbecue and American restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Chung King PalacdSit-down

  Asian restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Old Spaghetti FactorySit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Repeal Oak-Fired SteakhouseSit-down

  Steakhouse restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Locals Food Hub & Pizza PubPub

  Pub

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Bayt Al MochaQuick bite

  Coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 5 PM daily

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Weekly JuiceryQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• David Armstrong Extreme Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Fort Nelson Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Shelby Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• South Fork Beargrass Creek

  Lake. If you fish, get a Kentucky license first

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Lake Hideaway

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Kentucky license first

  ~21 mi / ~28 minMap
• Michters Distillery & Tour Center

  Local distillery

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Stitzel-Weller

  Local distillery

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap
• Life Saving Station #10

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Mid City Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~6.2 mi / ~11 minMap
• Green Tree Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~6.2 mi / ~11 minMap
• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~6.3 mi / ~11 minMap
• River Falls

  Shopping center

  ~6.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Medical Center Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• The Laundry Basket

  Laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 6 PM daily

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Bayt Al Mocha

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 5 PM daily

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Heine Brother’s Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• YMCA Downtown

  YMCA

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• CrossFit

  CrossFit gym

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Apeiro Human Movement

  Local gym

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Norton Hospital (downtown) from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Derby Park RV Parking & Campground

  2900 7th Street Rd, Louisville, KY 40216

  $420/mo (20 amp), $450 (30 amp), $480 (50 amp) (RoverPass listing dated Nov 2024, checked Oct 2026)

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minRates & phone
• Manor Isle RV Park

  12301 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40272

  $650/mo regular, $700/mo extra-large (posted as 2025 rates, checked Oct 2026)

  ~15 mi / ~28 minRates & phone
• Fort Bluegrass Mobile Home & RV Park

  3510 Bluegrass Park Dr, Louisville, KY 40218

  From $545/mo

  In Louisville, 40218 area (exact distance not estimated)Rates & phone
• Brooks RV Park

  205 Sarver Ln, Louisville, KY 40109

  $495 to $945/mo plus electric

  ~16 mi / ~24 minRates & phone

Need a license for Kentucky? See the state licensing boards, 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.