North Platte, NE area guide

Things to Do Near Great Plains Health

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

2 groceries2 restaurants5 to do

Photo: Ammodramus / CC0

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

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Gary’s Super Foods

  Local grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Restaurants

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

• SonicEarly and late

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• StarbucksOpens early

  Coffee shop

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Centennial Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Orabella Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Interstate Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Hansen Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Nebraska license first

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• Lincoln County Historical Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minWebsite

Shopping

We couldn’t confirm enough places here yet, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Laundromats

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

• Laundry Zone

  Laundromat

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Scooter’s Coffee

  Scooter’s Coffee coffee chain

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap

Gyms

We didn’t find a gym within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Great Plains Health from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Lincoln Highway RV Park

  4684 W Hwy 30, North Platte, NE 69101

  $350/mo plus tax (standard) or $375/mo (waterfront); electric metered

  ~10 min (approx; on US-30 on the west side of North Platte)Rates & phone

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