Albany, NY area guide

Things to Do Near Albany Medical Center

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

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Market 32

  Price Chopper grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Honest Weight Food Co-op

  Local grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Hannaford

  Hannaford grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 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

  ~0.1 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Waterworks PubOpen late

  American pub. Listed hours 1 PM to 4 AM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Shogun Japanese RestaurantSit-down

  Japanese restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Susies PubPub

  Pub

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Moliendo CafeSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Villa di Como RistoranteSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• BowledQuick bite

  Juice and smoothies quick-service spot

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Iron Coffee Co.Quick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Washington Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Dana Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Townsend Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Washington Park Lake

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

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Tivoli Lake

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

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Albany Distilling Company

  Local distillery

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Fort Orange Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Empire State Plaza

  Local attraction

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~5.1 mi / ~12 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minMap
• Colonie Center

  Shopping center

  ~5.8 mi / ~14 minMap
• ViaPort Rotterdam

  Shopping center

  ~20 mi / ~26 minMap

Laundromats

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

• The Missing Sock Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Madison Coin LaundryOpens early

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Rocco’s Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Iron Coffee Co.

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Daily Grind

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 3 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Stacks Espresso Bar

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• Retro Fitness

  Retro Fitness gym

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Performance Wellness Recovery (PWR)

  Local gym

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Best Fitness AlbanyOpens early

  Local gym

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Saratoga RV Park

  4894 Route 50, Gansevoort, NY 12831

  Year-round monthly: 30A $695–$995, 50A $745–$1,095 depending on season (2027 rate sheet, cash price)

  ~35 mi / ~40 minRates & phone

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