Pittsfield, MA area guide

Things to Do Near Berkshire Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do4 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Big Y

  Big Y grocery store

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Stop & Shop

  Stop & Shop grocery store

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• BJ’s Wholesale Club

  BJ’s warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Market 32 by Price Chopper

  Local grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Hot Plate Brewing CoOpen late

  Pub

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• AURA Coffee and CocktailsOpen late

  Cafe

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Thrive DinerSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Otto’s Kitchen & ComfortSit-down

  Burgers and American restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• CRUSTSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Wander BerkshiresQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Koto Hibachi Steak HouseSit-down

  Steakhouse and Japanese restaurant

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Mazzeo’s RistoranteSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~4.4 mi / ~10 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Henry V Marchisio Memorial Park

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~6.7 mi / ~11 minWebsite
• Kennedy Park

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~7.9 mi / ~13 minMap
• Silver Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Massachusetts license first

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Onota Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Massachusetts license first

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Balderdash Cellars

  Local winery

  ~6.9 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Berkshire Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Arrowhead

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Walmart

  Walmart department store

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Lee Premium Outlets

  Outlet mall

  ~15 mi / ~26 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• North Street Coin Op

  Laundromat

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Lenox Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~9.3 mi / ~16 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Wander Berkshires

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Lulu’s Tiny Grocery

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• AURA Coffee and CocktailsOpen late

  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.

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Bonnie Brae Campground (Happy Grounds)

  108 Broadway St, Pittsfield, MA 01201

  $1,450 per 30 nights, electric metered

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minRates & phone

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

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

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