Plattsburgh, NY area guide

Things to Do Near UVM Health – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to UVM Health – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) in Plattsburgh, New York. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries6 restaurants7 to do4 shopping

Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) / Public domain

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 8:30 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Market 32

  Price Chopper grocery store. Listed hours 5 AM to midnight daily

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Hannaford

  Hannaford grocery store

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Burger KingEarly and late

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Dunkin’Opens early

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed hours 5 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• No. 1 Chinese RestaurantSit-down

  Chinese restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Yama SushiSit-down

  Sushi and Asian restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Irises Cafe & Wine BarSit-down

  American and burgers restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Chapter One: Coffee & TeaQuick bite

  Coffee shop with tea too

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Trinity Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Clinton Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• Cumberland Bay State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Woodruff Pond

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

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Mead Reservoir

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

  ~7.6 mi / ~13 minMap
• Rockwell Kent Collection

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Plattsburgh State Art Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Washland Coin-Op Laundrymat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Tim Hortons

  Tim Hortons coffee chain

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Chapter One: Coffee & Tea

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near UVM Health – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Lake Champlain RV Park

  270 Bear Swamp Rd, Peru, NY 12972

  $1,170/mo for 1–3 people, electric extra (metered, or $100 flat on non-metered sites)

  ~10 mi / ~15 minRates & phone

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

Looking for your next contract? See New York travel contracts posted by staffing agencies.

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