Dover, NH area guide

Things to Do Near Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

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

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: AlexiusHoratius / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• ALDI

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

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Hannaford

  Hannaford grocery store

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Shaw’s

  Shaw’s grocery store

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Dover Natural Marketplace

  Local grocery store

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Market Basket

  Market Basket 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.

• Dunkin’24 hours

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

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Papa Jay’s PizzeriaOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Roger’sSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Cara Irish PubSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Chapel + MainSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Two BeesQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Empty PintPub

  Pub

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Kendall Pond PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Guppey Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Fish Ladder Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Henry Law Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Willand Pond

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

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Little Long Pond

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

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• The Czar’s Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Garrison City Beerworks

  Local brewery

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Children’s Museum of New Hampshire

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~11 mi / ~18 minMap
• Walmart

  Walmart department store

  ~11 mi / ~18 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap

Laundromats

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

• 75 Broadway Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Main Street Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Rochester Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~11 mi / ~18 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Aroma Joe’s

  Aroma Joe’s coffee chain

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Juniper Kitchen & Cafe

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Beatnix Coffee Station

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• 9Round

  9Round gym

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• McConnell Fitness Center

  Local gym

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Old Stage Campground

  46 Old Stage Rd, Madbury, NH 03823

  $1,650 per 28 days, full hookup with cable (rates effective May 8–Sep 20, 2026)

  ~5 mi / ~11 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.