Fayetteville, NC area guide

Things to Do Near Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Hegemanc / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Publix

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

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Harris Teeter

  Harris Teeter grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• ALDI

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

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap

Restaurants

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

• La Cocina Mexican RestaurantOpen late

  Mexican restaurant

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Pizza HutEarly and late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Ruby TuesdaySit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Hunan Garden Chinese RestaurantSit-down

  Chinese restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 9:30 PM daily

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Army City Steak & GyroSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Haymount TruckstopSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Simlo’s Island CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Muse & CoQuick bite

  Bubble tea cafe

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Arsenal Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Cross Creek Linear Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap
• Wallace Pond

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a North Carolina license first

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Watson Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a North Carolina license first

  ~4.8 mi / ~11 minMap
• Gaston Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minWebsite
• Airborne and Special Operations Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Market House

  Local attraction

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• Cross Creek Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• The Wash HouseEarly and late

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Wash House Laundromats

  Laundromat

  ~6.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• The wash house

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~7.2 mi / ~12 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• 7 Brew

  7 Brew coffee chain

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• The Farmer’s Cat Cafe

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Bound & Vine

  Local coffee shop

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Gyms

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

• The Little Gym of Fayetteville

  Local gym

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Cape Fear Valley Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Spacious Skies Sandy Run

  821 Lazy Acres St, Fayetteville, NC 28306

  $925/mo standard or $975/mo premium, Oct–Dec 2026; electric billed separately

  ~6 mi / ~10 minRates & phone

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

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