Alamogordo, NM area guide

Things to Do Near Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

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Photo: Foreverstocks / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Walmart Neighborhood Market

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Albertsons

  Albertsons Market grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Lowe’s Signature Market

  Local grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• SonicEarly and late

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Taco BellOpen late

  Tex-Mex quick-service spot

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Hi-D-Ho Drive InSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• D.H. Lescombes Winery & BistroSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Alameda Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Dog Canyon Historical Marker

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Cloud Climbing Railroad Historical Marker

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~15 mi / ~25 minMap
• Lone Butte Tank

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

  ~24 mi / ~32 minMap
• Silver Lake

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

  ~24 mi / ~32 minMap
• New Mexico Museum of Space History

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Alameda Park Zoo

  Zoo

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Busy Bee LaundryOpens early

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Wash & Fold

  Laundromat. Listed hours 8 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Busy Bee Coin LaundryOpens early

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Plateau EspressoOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• 575 RV Park

  575 W 8th St, Alamogordo, NM 88310

  $550/mo plus electricity

  ~3 mi / ~8 minRates & phone
• Shady Grove RV Park

  Alamogordo, NM

  $400/mo plus electric

  In Alamogordo (approx, town-level estimate ~4 mi / ~7 min)Rates & phone
• White Sands RV Community

  602 S Florida Ave, Alamogordo, NM 88310

  $525/mo plus electric

  ~4 mi / ~9 minRates & phone

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