Baton Rouge, LA area guide

Things to Do Near Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

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Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Albertsons

  Albertsons grocery store

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Red Stick Farmers Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Rouses

  Rouses grocery store

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• The Fresh Market

  The Fresh Market specialty grocery. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 AM daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• CC’s Coffee HouseOpens early

  Coffee shop. Listed hours 6 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Mr Gatti’s PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• SoLouSit-down

  Soup and local restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Maxwell’s MarketSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Albasha Greek and Lebanese RestaurantSit-down

  Greek and Lebanese restaurant

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Another Broken EggQuick bite

  Breakfast cafe. Listed hours 7 AM to 2 PM daily

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Plantry CafeSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Lagniappe Steak and SeafoodSit-down

  Seafood and steakhouse restaurant

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Perkins Road Olympia Field

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Cedarcrest Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Webb Memorial Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Capitol Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Louisiana license first

  ~8.0 mi / ~14 minMap
• LSU Rural Life Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Mike the Tiger Habitat

  Local attraction

  ~6.1 mi / ~11 minMap
• Dominique’s Livestock Market

  Local spot

  ~11 mi / ~19 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Macy’s

  Macy’s department store

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Mall of Louisiana

  Shopping mall

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Washateria

  Laundromat

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap
• Doc’s Wash n Dry

  Laundromat

  ~5.7 mi / ~14 minMap
• City Town’s Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~6.6 mi / ~11 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• 7 Brew CoffeeEarly and late

  7 Brew coffee chain

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• CC’s Coffee HouseOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• CC’s Coffee HouseOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Gyms

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

• Spectrum Fitness

  Local gym

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Regymen Fitness

  Local gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Esporta Fitness

  Local gym

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Tiger’s Trail RV Resort

  15001 River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70820

  From $900/mo incl. water, electric, sewer, WiFi (taxes/resort fees extra, as listed)

  ~9 mi / ~16 minRates & phone
• Baton Rouge KOA Holiday

  Denham Springs, LA 70726

  From $770/mo incl. water, electric, sewer, cable, WiFi

  ~15 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.