Rochester, MN area guide

Things to Do Near Mayo Clinic Hospital – Saint Marys

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Mayo Clinic Hospital – Saint Marys in Rochester, Minnesota. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

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Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Fresh Thyme

  Fresh Thyme grocery store

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Hy-Vee

  Hy-Vee grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• People’s Food Co-op

  Local grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Natural Grocers

  Natural Grocers grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Spyhouse Coffee RoastersOpens early

  Coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Thesis Beer ProjectOpen late

  Pub

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• McAlister’s DeliSit-down

  Sandwiches restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Pasquale’s Neighborhood PizzeriaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Lumi Restaurant and BarSit-down

  Mediterranean restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Café AquíQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Old AbeQuick bite

  Coffee shop with donuts too

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Victoria’s Ristorante & Wine BarSit-down

  Italian restaurant. Listed hours 10:30 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Baihly Heights Tot Lot

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Central Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Baihly Meadows Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Silver Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Minnesota license first

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• ThaiPop

  Local brewery

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Salem Glen Winery

  Local winery

  ~8.2 mi / ~14 minWebsite
• Mayo Clinic Herritage Hall

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Heritage House

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Macy’s Backstage

  Macy’s Backstage department store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Macy’s

  Macy’s department store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Crossroads Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Cedarwood Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Caribou Coffee

  Caribou Coffee coffee chain

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• Spyhouse Coffee RoastersOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Café Aquí

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap

Gyms

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

• Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center

  Local gym

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Orangetheory Fitness

  Orangetheory Fitness gym

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Burn Boot Camp

  Burn Boot Camp gym

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Mayo Clinic Hospital – Saint Marys from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Autumn Woods RV Park

  1067 Autumn Woods Cir SW, Rochester, MN 55902

  $1,292–$1,462/mo depending on site, plus tax

  ~2 mi / ~6 minRates & phone

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