Duluth, MN area guide

Things to Do Near Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Sletbte / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Whole Foods Co-op

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Super One Foods

  Super One Foods grocery store

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Cub Foods

  Cub Foods grocery store. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the LakeOpen late

  Restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Pizza LucéOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Fitger’s Brewhouse Brewery and GrilleSit-down

  Pub food and burgers restaurant. Listed hours 10 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Mexico LindoSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Va Bene CaffeSit-down

  Italian restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Duluth Coffee Company Cafe & RoasteryQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Underwood CoffeeQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• SS ClydeQuick bite

  American and fish and chips quick-service spot

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Canal Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Bayfront Festival Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Chester Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Eagle Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Minnesota license first

  ~14 mi / ~25 minMap
• Fish Lake Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Minnesota license first

  ~16 mi / ~22 minMap
• Canal Park Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Vikre Distillery and Cocktail Room

  Local distillery

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Miller Hill Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.8 mi / ~11 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.0 mi / ~12 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Maytag LaundryOpens early

  Laundromat

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kenwood Laundromat

  Laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Lincoln Park Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Duluth Coffee Company Cafe & Roastery

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Lake Superior Bakehouse

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Caribou Coffee

  Caribou Coffee coffee chain

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Snap Fitness

  Snap Fitness gym

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• 9Round

  9Round gym

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Buffalo Valley Camping (Buffalo House)

  2590 Guss Rd, Duluth, MN 55810

  Call for monthly rate

  ~13 mi / ~20 minRates & phone

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