Camden, NJ area guide

Things to Do Near Cooper University Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Lucius Kwok / CC BY-SA 2.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Riverfront Supermarket

  Local grocery store

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• ALDI

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

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Lidl

  Lidl budget grocery store

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Acme

  Acme grocery store

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Domino’sOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Dunkin’Opens early

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed hours 5 AM to 7:30 PM daily

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The PubSit-down

  Steakhouse restaurant

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Oasis Mexican GrillSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Paloma RestauranteSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Little Slice of New YorkQuick bite

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Market Street PizzeriaQuick bite

  Pizza quick-service spot. Listed hours 11 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Groove GroundQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Camden Children’s Garden

  Public garden, nice for an easy stroll

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Farnham Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Whitman Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Kirkwood Lake

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

  ~13 mi / ~22 minMap
• Silver Lake

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

  ~14 mi / ~24 minMap
• Tonewood Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• King’s Road Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~7.0 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Walt Whitman House

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Forman Mills

  Forman Mills department store

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap
• Walmart

  Walmart department store

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~5.2 mi / ~12 minMap
• Deptford Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~9.9 mi / ~17 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• Cooper Plaza Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• South Camden Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Caribe Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Cafe CremaOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap

Gyms

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

• Broadway Fitness

  Local gym

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~5.0 mi / ~12 minMap
• Fitstop

  Local gym

  ~5.2 mi / ~12 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Philadelphia South / Clarksboro KOA Holiday

  117 Timberlane Rd, Clarksboro, NJ 08020

  $760/mo Sep–May; $1,000/mo Jun–Aug, 30/50 amp full-hookup sites (2026, as listed)

  ~15 mi / ~20 min (approx; via I-295)Rates & phone

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

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