Traverse City, MI area guide

Things to Do Near Munson Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Phoenix-Five / CC0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Toms Food Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Family Fare

  Family Fare grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Gordon Food Service Store

  Gordon Food Service Store grocery store

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap

Restaurants

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

• BarrioOpen late

  Mexican restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Wendy’sOpens early

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• PepeNeroSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Slabtown BurgersSit-down

  Burgers restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Red Spire Brunch HouseSit-down

  American and coffee restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Earthen Ales Taproom & BreweryPub

  Pub

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Higher Grounds Trading CompanyQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Mundos Coffee WestQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Grand Traverse Area Veterans Memorial Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Ashton Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• West End Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Boardman Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Michigan license first

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Cedar Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Michigan license first

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Ballaró Wine Lounge

  Local winery

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Dennos Museum Center

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Grand Traverse Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Traverse City Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Eastfield Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Cuppa Joe

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 8 AM to 3 PM daily

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Higher Grounds Trading Company

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Mundos Coffee West

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap

Gyms

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

• Grand Traverse Bay YMCA West

  YMCA

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Iron House Traverse City

  Local gym

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Traverse Bay RV Resort

  5555 M-72 E, Williamsburg, MI 49690

  Monthly = posted nightly rate minus $10/night for 30+ consecutive nights

  East of Traverse City in the Williamsburg area (exact distance not estimated)Rates & phone

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

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

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