Manchester, NH area guide

Things to Do Near Catholic Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Market Basket

  Market Basket grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 7 AM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Saigon Asian Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Price Rite

  Price Rite grocery store

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Hannaford

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

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Shaw’s

  Shaw’s grocery store

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Dunkin’24 hours

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Red Arrow Diner24 hours

  American restaurant. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Stark Brewing CompanyPub

  Pub

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Strange Brew TavernPub

  Pub

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Rumi Kabob HouseSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• SoHo Bistro & LoungeOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Presto PastaQuick bite

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Waterworks CafeQuick bite

  American cafe

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Lafayette Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• Simpson Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Arms Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Stevens Pond

  Lake. If you fish, get a New Hampshire license first

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Pine Island Pond

  Lake. If you fish, get a New Hampshire license first

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap
• To Share Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Sunstone Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~8.6 mi / ~15 minWebsite
• Currier Museum of Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Mall of New Hampshire

  Shopping mall

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Merrimack Premium Outlets

  Outlet mall

  ~15 mi / ~26 minWebsite
• Steeplegate Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~21 mi / ~28 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Garden Island Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kelley Street Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Wash Street

  Self-serve laundromat with drop-off service. Listed hours 10 AM to 6 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• HOMETOWN COFFEE ROASTERS

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• NXT Coffee Bar

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• William & Sons Coffee CompanyOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• Free State Barbell Club24 hours

  Local gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Zoo Health Club Express

  Local gym

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Friendly Beaver Campground

  88 Cochran Hill Rd, New Boston, NH 03070

  $650/mo 50-amp hookup site (per RoverPass listing; may be dated)

  ~17 mi / ~28 minRates & phone

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

Looking for your next contract? See New Hampshire travel contracts posted by staffing agencies.

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