Bismarck, ND area guide

Things to Do Near Sanford Medical Center Bismarck

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, North Dakota. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants5 to do5 shopping

Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri / CC BY 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• BisMan Community Food Co-op

  Local grocery store

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Family Fare

  Family Fare grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Natural Grocers

  Natural Grocers grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Blarney Stone PubEarly and late

  Pub

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Toasted FrogOpen late

  Pub

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Fireflour PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• A&B PizzaOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Laughing Sun BreweryPub

  Barbecue pub

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Ichiban Ramn Japanese & Asian BistroSit-down

  Ramen and sushi restaurant

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Hong KongSit-down

  Chinese restaurant

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• ParadisoSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Chief Lookings Village

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~5.6 mi / ~14 minWebsite
• Camp Hancock State Historic Site

  Local attraction

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Dakota Zoo

  Zoo

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Bismarket

  Local spot

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kirkwood Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 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.

• Coffee@321Opens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Caribou Coffee

  Caribou Coffee coffee chain

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Boneshaker Coffee Co.

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Gyms

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

• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Hillcrest Acres Campground

  5700 E Main Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501

  Call for monthly rate (listings show ~$560–$595 per 28 days full hookup)

  ~5 mi / ~10 minRates & phone
• Wilton RV Park

  Wilton, ND

  ~$650/mo full hookup (per listing)

  ~22 mi / ~22 minRates & phone

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