Bowling Green, KY area guide

Things to Do Near The Medical Center at Bowling Green

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to The Medical Center at Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries3 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: OPMaster at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• IGA

  IGA grocery store

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Meijer

  Meijer grocery and general store

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• ALDI

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

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap

Restaurants

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

• HilligansOpen late

  Restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 2 AM daily

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Montana GrillOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Firehouse PizzaSit-down

  Pizza and ice cream restaurant

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Weldon Peete Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Spero Kereiakes Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Beech Bend Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Shanty Hollow Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Kentucky license first

  ~14 mi / ~24 minMap
• Barren River Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Kentucky license first

  ~28 mi / ~37 minMap
• The Historic Railpark and Train Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Kentucky Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• Greenwood Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Belk

  Belk department store

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap

Laundromats

We didn’t find a laundromat within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Ask your RV park or rental host about on-site laundry. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Coffee shops

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

• Spencer’s Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Spencer’s Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• F.O. Moxley Center

  Local gym

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Preston CenterOpens early

  Local gym

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~6.1 mi / ~11 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near The Medical Center at Bowling Green from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Bowling Green KOA Holiday

  1960 Three Springs Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42104

  $850/mo May–Oct; $750/mo Nov–Apr; plus electric

  ~6 mi / ~12 minRates & phone

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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.