St. Cloud, MN area guide

Things to Do Near CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants6 to do5 shopping

Photo: McGhiever / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Coborn’s

  Coborn’s grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• Cash Wise Foods

  Local grocery store

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 8:30 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Mexican VillageOpen late

  Mexican restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• New York GyroOpen late

  Middle Eastern quick-service spot. Listed hours 10 AM to 3 AM daily

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Kohinoor Bar & GrillSit-down

  Indian restaurant. Listed hours 4 PM to 9:30 PM daily

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Val’s Rapid ServiceSit-down

  Burgers restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 7 AM daily

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Cinco De MayoSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• True’s PizzaQuick bite

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Crooked Pint Ale HouseSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minWebsite
• Marnanteli’s PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Hester Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Centennial Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Eastman Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Iron Street Distillery

  Local distillery

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Beaver Island Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Summerland

  Theme park

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Runnings

  Runnings department store

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kipp’s Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain. Listed hours 5 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• District CoffeeOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM daily

  ~5.2 mi / ~12 minMap

Gyms

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

• Curves

  Curves gym

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Rejuv FitnessOpens early

  Local gym

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• St. Cloud Campground & RV Park

  2491 2nd St SE, St. Cloud, MN 56304

  $875/mo (30 amp) or $975/mo (50 amp), electric, water, sewer and WiFi included; non-refundable

  ~4 mi / ~10 minRates & phone

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