Augusta, ME area guide

Things to Do Near MaineGeneral Medical Center (Alfond Center for Health)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to MaineGeneral Medical Center (Alfond Center for Health) in Augusta, Maine. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries5 restaurants8 to do4 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Mainly Grocerys

  Local grocery store

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Hannaford

  Hannaford grocery store

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Shaw’s

  Shaw’s grocery store

  ~4.8 mi / ~12 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Dunkin’ Donuts24 hours

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• El Agave’s Mexican RestaurantSit-down

  Mexican restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• 1-7-10 Bowling & Entertainment CenterSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Cushnoc Brewing Company TaproomSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• College Carry-OutQuick bite

  Sandwiches quick-service spot

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Capitol Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap
• Viles Arboretum

  Public garden, nice for an easy stroll

  ~6.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Augusta Nature Education Center

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minWebsite
• Messalonskee Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Maine license first

  ~12 mi / ~20 minMap
• Maranacook Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Maine license first

  ~12 mi / ~20 minMap
• Kresge Building

  Local brewery

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• Cushnoc Annex

  Local brewery

  ~7.6 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Old Fort Western

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Marden’s

  Marden’s 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.

• Mary’s Place Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Maxim’s Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~4.8 mi / ~12 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Wrapped Up Coffee house

  Local coffee shop

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap

Gyms

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

• Miller Fitness

  Gym

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• United Fitness

  Local gym

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~4.8 mi / ~11 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near MaineGeneral Medical Center (Alfond Center for Health) from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Augusta West Kampground

  183 Holmes Brook Ln, Winthrop, ME 04364

  No flat monthly rate listed; full-hookup and long-term sites $63/night with 10% off month-long stays (per Good Sam / listing info)

  ~11 mi / ~18 minRates & phone

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