Alexandria, LA area guide

Things to Do Near Rapides Regional Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries4 restaurants3 to do4 shopping

Photo: Robinaire / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Super 1 Foods

  Super 1 Foods grocery store

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Albertsons

  Albertsons grocery store

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap

Restaurants

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

• StarbucksOpens early

  Coffee shop

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Taco BellOpen late

  Tex-Mex quick-service spot

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Café DesotoSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Tamp & Grind CoffeeQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Alexandria Zoological Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Alexandria Museum of Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Louisiana History Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 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.

• Tamp & Grind Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Donuts and CoffeeOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 5 AM to 12:30 PM daily

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap

Gyms

We didn’t find a gym within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Nearby RV parks

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

• Alexandria RV Park

  6643 Hwy 1 N, Boyce, LA 71409

  $650/mo, sales tax included

  ~8.3 mi / ~12 minRates & phone
• Flagon Creek RV Park

  5540 Upper Donahue Ferry Rd, Pineville, LA 71360

  $675/mo

  ~7.9 mi / ~12 minRates & phone
• Austin Pioneer RV Park

  11146 Hwy 28 E, Pineville, LA 71360

  $500/mo 30 amp, $600/mo 50 amp

  ~13.8 mi / ~21 minRates & phone

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

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

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