North Kansas City, MO area guide

Things to Do Near North Kansas City Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Americasroof / CC BY 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• World Fresh Market

  Local grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 9 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Walmart Neighborhood Market

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

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• Price Chopper

  Price Chopper grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Hawaiian BrosOpen late

  Hawaiian restaurant

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• City Market Coffee HouseOpens early

  Breakfast and coffee cafe

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Lucky DragonSit-down

  Chinese restaurant

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• District BiskuitsSit-down

  American and breakfast restaurant

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• ZakiSit-down

  Mediterranean restaurant

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Chappell’s Restaurant & Sports MuseumSit-down

  American and burgers restaurant

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• PH CoffeeQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Tomlinson CaféQuick bite

  Coffee shop with ice cream too

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Chaumiere Woods

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Kessler Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Riss Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Missouri license first

  ~9.9 mi / ~17 minMap
• Lake of the Woods

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Missouri license first

  ~14 mi / ~24 minMap
• Calibration Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Cinder Block Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• The Museum of Kansas City

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• Zona Rosa

  Shopping center

  ~12 mi / ~20 minMap
• Tanger Kansas City at Legends

  Shopping center

  ~19 mi / ~26 minWebsite
• Oak Park Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~21 mi / ~28 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• Holiday Coin Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Ultra Wash

  Laundromat

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Vivion West Laundry24 hours

  Self-serve laundromat with drop-off service. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~4.8 mi / ~11 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• PH Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Cafe Cà Phê

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap

Gyms

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

• RoKCOpens early

  Local gym

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~3.1 mi / ~8 minMap
• Metro KC Fitness - Briarcliff

  Local gym

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near North Kansas City Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Basswood Resort

  15880 Interurban Rd, Platte City, MO 64079

  $900/mo standard pad, $1,000 deluxe or $1,100 premium, plus metered electric at $0.14/kWh

  ~23 mi / ~32 minRates & phone

Need a license for Missouri? See the state licensing boards, then run through the contract checklists and housing tips.

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

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