Lafayette, LA area guide

Things to Do Near Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: TheLionHasSeen / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Bismillah Groceries and Kitchen

  Local grocery store

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• The Fresh Market

  The Fresh Market specialty grocery

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Natural Grocers

  Natural Grocers grocery store

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Rouses

  Rouses grocery store

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Gary’s plate lunchesOpens early

  American and sandwiches restaurant

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• PJ’s CoffeeOpens early

  Tea and coffee cafe

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minWebsite
• Parish Biscuit CompanySit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Bon Temps GrillSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Park BistroSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Olde Tyme GrocerySit-down

  Cajun restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Empanada Guy LafayetteSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Johnson’s BoucanièreSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Beavers Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• City Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Chargois Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• Cypress Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Louisiana license first

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Lake Peigneur

  Lake. If you fish, get a Louisiana license first

  ~20 mi / ~27 minMap
• Jim Deggys Brick Oven Pizza & Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Parish Brewing Co.

  Local brewery

  ~6.8 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Alexandre Mouton House

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~4.8 mi / ~11 minMap
• Acadiana Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~5.2 mi / ~12 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.

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Jet Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Deja BrewOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap

Gyms

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

• Bright Idea Fitness

  Local gym

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• RevFit Gym24 hours

  Local gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~7.6 mi / ~13 minMap
• Snap Fitness

  Snap Fitness gym

  ~8.3 mi / ~14 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Frog City RV Park

  3003 Daulat Dr, Duson, LA 70529

  $510/mo plus tax and electric

  ~13 mi / ~20 minRates & phone

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