Portsmouth, NH area guide

Things to Do Near Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants6 to do4 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Hannaford

  Hannaford grocery store

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Market Basket

  Market Basket grocery store

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• BJ’s Wholesale Club

  BJ’s warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Lo’s Seafood & Oriental Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 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

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Roundabout DinerOpens early

  Diner restaurant. Listed hours 6 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• StreetSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• FIVE81°NESit-down

  Asian restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Liar’s Bench Beer CoSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• White Heron Tea & CoffeeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• The Getty BagelOpens early

  Bagels and coffee quick-service spot

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Wild ValentineQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Portsmouth Plains

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Burke Pond

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

  ~7.4 mi / ~13 minMap
• Boulter Pond

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

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• Stoneface Brewing Co

  Local brewery

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Definitive Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Rundlet-May House Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Amo’s Wash & Fold

  Laundromat

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Main Street Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~9.8 mi / ~17 minMap
• Seacoast Wash

  Laundromat

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Port City Coffee Roasters

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• White Heron Tea & Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Stroll Cafe & Wine Bar

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

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• F45 Training

  F45 Training gym

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Hotworx

  Hotworx gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Portsmouth Regional Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Sea Coast Camping & RV Resort

  115 Lafayette Rd (US Route 1), North Hampton, NH 03862

  Monthly from $1,932 (30-amp full hookup), $2,072 (50-amp), $2,212 (50-amp pull-through)

  ~9.1 mi / ~18 minRates & phone

Need a license for New Hampshire? See the New Hampshire RT license guide (board, phone and CEUs), then run through the contract checklists and housing tips.

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

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