Hattiesburg, MS area guide

Things to Do Near Forrest General Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants6 to do5 shopping

Photo: Sturmgewehr88 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Corner Market

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

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Winn-Dixie

  Winn-Dixie grocery store

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Petra CafeOpen late

  Mediterranean restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Glory Bound Gyro Co.Open late

  Restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Fat Boy’s PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Keg and BarrelPub

  Pub

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• MugshotsOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Mario’s Italian RestaurantSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• China Buffet & Sushi BarSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Mexican KitchenSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• San Antonio Field

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Town Square Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Paul B Johnson State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~17 mi / ~23 minMap
• Big Bay Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Mississippi license first

  ~21 mi / ~28 minMap
• Hattiesburg Zoo

  Zoo

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• African American Military History Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Belk

  Belk department store

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Turtle Creek Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap

Laundromats

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

• The Laundry Basket

  Laundromat

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• James Street Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• StarbucksEarly and late

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Brewster’s Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Java Moe’s Coffee CompanyOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~6.1 mi / ~10 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Curves

  Curves gym

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Orangetheory Fitness

  Orangetheory Fitness gym

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Black Creek RV Park

  15 Lemon Twist, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

  $450/mo (30 amp) or $550/mo (50 amp)

  ~8 mi / ~15 min (approx; Dixie area south of town)Rates & phone
• Evergreen RV Park

  911 Browns Bridge Rd, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

  Call for monthly rate (nightly $45; call for extended-stay pricing)

  ~10 mi / ~18 minRates & phone

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