Nashua, NH area guide

Things to Do Near Southern New Hampshire Medical Center

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

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Jon Platek / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Shaw’s

  Shaw’s grocery store

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Hannaford

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

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• BJ’s Wholesale Club

  BJ’s warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 9 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

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

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Stella BluOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Yolk GrillOpens early

  Breakfast and American restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Caribbean BreezeSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Cravings CaféSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Coffee & KindnessQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Martha’s ExchangeEarly and late

  Pub

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• PunThai KitchenSit-down

  Thai restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• San Francisco KitchenOpen late

  Asian restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Fields Grove

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• North Common

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Labine Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Ottarnic Pond

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

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Pennichuck Brook

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

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• Omnium Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Ogie Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~14 mi / ~24 minWebsite
• Fun World

  Theme park

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Merrimack Premium Outlets

  Outlet mall

  ~6.7 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• The Mall at Rockingham Park

  Shopping mall

  ~15 mi / ~20 minWebsite
• Forge Village Post Office

  Shopping center

  ~16 mi / ~21 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Palmers Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Clearwater I Laundromat

  Laundromat. Listed hours 10 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Laundry 66

  Laundromat

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• jajaBelle’s

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Coffee & Kindness

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Bonhoeffer’s Café & Espresso

  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.

• Results Fitness Studio

  Local gym

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• CrossFit

  CrossFit gym

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Lunisol Fitness

  Local gym

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Field & Stream RV Park

  7 Dupaw Gould Rd, Brookline, NH 03033

  $1,650 per 30 nights, all utilities included

  ~15 mi / ~30 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.