Gardner, MA area guide

Things to Do Near Heywood Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Massachusetts. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

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Photo: John Phelan / CC BY 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Price Chopper

  Price Chopper grocery store

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Hannaford

  Hannaford grocery store

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 7 AM to midnight daily

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Dunkin’Opens early

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Burger KingOpens early

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Kay’s Dairy BarSit-down

  Local and burgers restaurant

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• The Common

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~6.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Otter River State Forest

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~7.8 mi / ~13 minMap
• Dunn Pond

  Lake. If you fish, get a Massachusetts license first

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Ramsdall Pond

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Massachusetts license first

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Fitchburg Art Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~12 mi / ~21 minWebsite
• Great Wolf Lodge - New England

  Theme park

  ~9.6 mi / ~16 minWebsite
• Rietta Flea Market

  Local spot

  ~5.8 mi / ~14 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~13 mi / ~23 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~16 mi / ~21 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~17 mi / ~23 minMap
• The Mall at Whitney Field

  Shopping mall

  ~17 mi / ~23 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~17 mi / ~23 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Coin Operated Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Horrigan Premium Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• South Gardner Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Edesia Cafe

  Local café

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• Vanarchy Gym

  Local gym

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Fitness Concepts

  Local gym

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Peaceful Pines Campground (Happy Grounds)

  2 Peaceful Pines, Templeton, MA 01468

  $1,600/mo, 30 or 50 amp, water, sewer, electric and WiFi included; extended-stay season plans available

  ~5 mi / ~10 minRates & phone
• Lamb City Campground

  85 Royalston Rd, Phillipston, MA 01331

  Call for monthly rate

  ~10 mi / ~15 minRates & phone

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