Helena, MT area guide

Things to Do Near St. Peter’s Health Regional Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to St. Peter’s Health Regional Medical Center in Helena, Montana. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do3 shopping

Photo: RTC at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

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

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Safeway

  Safeway grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Real Food Market & Grill

  Local grocery store

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• Costco

  Costco warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• WinCo Foods

  WinCo discount grocery. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Village Inn PizzaOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• The Bagel Co.Opens early

  Bagels quick-service spot

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Bullman’s Wood Fired PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Last Chance Casino and RestaurantSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Old Salt OutpostSit-down

  Burgers and American restaurant

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• The Dive Bakery & CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Vanilla Bean Bakery & CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Bagel Co EspressoOpens early

  Cafe

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Mount Helena City Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Spring Meadow Lake State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Helena National Forest

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~13 mi / ~22 minMap
• Canyon Ferry Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Montana license first

  ~25 mi / ~33 minMap
• Headwaters Crafthouse

  Local brewery

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Holter Museum of Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Exploration Works

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Little Dipper Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Depot Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Rodney Street Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Vanilla Bean Bakery & Cafe

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Just Kiddin’ Around Koffee HouseOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• CrossFit

  CrossFit gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Hunthausen Activity CenterOpens early

  Local gym

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Buzz In RV Park

  3848 E Old Highway 12, East Helena, MT 59635

  $745/mo

  ~7 mi / ~12 minRates & phone

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