Leonardtown, MD area guide

Things to Do Near MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries4 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Elvert Barnes / CC BY-SA 2.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Bradfords Neighborhood Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~7.7 mi / ~13 minMap
• Harris Teeter

  Harris Teeter grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~8.0 mi / ~14 minMap
• BJ’s Wholesale Club

  BJ’s warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~8.3 mi / ~14 minMap

Restaurants

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

• SOCIAL Coffeehouse & Cocktail BarOpens early

  Coffee shop with American too

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Dunkin’Opens early

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed hours 5:30 AM to 8:30 PM daily

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Botanic CafeSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Slice HouseSit-down

  Pizza and sandwiches restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Leonardtown Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Indian Village Archeological Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Three Notch Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~6.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Deep Creek

  Lake. If you fish, get a Maryland license first

  ~6.8 mi / ~12 minMap
• Kingston Creek

  Lake. If you fish, get a Maryland license first

  ~10 mi / ~18 minMap
• Southern Trail Distillery

  Local distillery

  ~11 mi / ~19 minWebsite
• Calvert Marine Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap
• Drum Point Lighthouse

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~13 mi / ~22 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Belk

  Belk department store

  ~7.2 mi / ~12 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~7.3 mi / ~12 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~8.7 mi / ~15 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Clean Spin Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• SOCIAL Coffeehouse & Cocktail BarOpens early

  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

  ~7.2 mi / ~12 minMap
• Row HouseOpens early

  Local gym

  ~8.0 mi / ~14 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• La Grande RV and Camping Resort

  23285 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650

  $550/mo

  ~3.7 mi / ~6 minRates & phone
• Take-It-Easy Campground

  45285 Take-It-Easy Ranch Rd, Callaway, MD 20620

  $700/mo, electric not included

  ~9.2 mi / ~15 minRates & phone

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

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

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