Wilmington, NC area guide

Things to Do Near Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Jason W. Smith / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 8 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Harris Teeter

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

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Trader Joe’s

  Trader Joe’s grocery store

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Family Fare

  Family Fare grocery store

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Beginner’s Luck CoffeeOpens early

  Coffee shop

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Nori Asian Fusion & Sushi BarOpen late

  Sushi restaurant

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Jimbo’s Breakfast and Lunch HouseOpens early

  American restaurant. Listed hours 6 AM to 2 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• IndochineSit-down

  Thai and Vietnamese restaurant

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• River 128 RestaurantSit-down

  Seafood and American restaurant

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Luna CaffèQuick bite

  Coffee shop with tea too. Listed hours 7 AM to 6 PM daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Cafe CannabusQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Cobblestone CafeQuick bite

  Cafe. Listed hours 8 AM to 1 PM daily

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Olsen Farm Soccer Fields

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~9.5 mi / ~16 minWebsite
• Town Creek Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~14 mi / ~24 minMap
• Carolina Beach State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~14 mi / ~25 minWebsite
• Blue Pond

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

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap
• Sampson Pond

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

  ~15 mi / ~20 minMap
• Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Battleship North Carolina

  Local attraction

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Independence Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap

Laundromats

We didn’t find a laundromat within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Ask your RV park or rental host about on-site laundry. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Coffee shops

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

• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Beginner’s Luck CoffeeOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Luna Caffè

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 6 PM daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• Orangetheory Fitness

  Orangetheory Fitness gym

  ~7.2 mi / ~12 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Wilmington KOA Holiday

  7415 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28411

  Call for monthly rate

  ~9 mi / ~18 minRates & phone
• Snow’s Cut RV Retreat

  9533 River Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412

  $1,250/mo winter (Oct–Mar); $1,500/mo summer (Apr–Sep)

  ~11 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.