Dayton, OH area guide

Things to Do Near Miami Valley Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

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Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Stop-N-Save Foods

  Local grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Gordon Food Service

  Gordon Food Service grocery store

  ~4.8 mi / ~12 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Hunny Bee’sOpen late

  Chicken restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Spaghetti WarehouseOpen late

  Restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Hickory Bar-B-QSit-down

  Barbecue restaurant

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Butter CafeSit-down

  American and burgers restaurant

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Old Scratch Pizza & BeerSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• FUSIANQuick bite

  Japanese and sushi quick-service spot. Listed hours 10:45 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Wholly GroundsQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Press Coffee BarQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Burns-Jackson Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Edgemont Elms Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Cooper Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Caesar Creek Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Ohio license first

  ~24 mi / ~32 minMap
• Branch and Bone Artisan Ales

  Local brewery

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Belle of Dayton Distillery

  Local distillery

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Patterson Homestead

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• The International Peace Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~9.1 mi / ~16 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~9.2 mi / ~16 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~9.5 mi / ~16 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Patterson Park Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Spin Kemp Laundromat24 hours

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~5.7 mi / ~14 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Bigby CoffeeOpens early

  Bigby Coffee coffee chain

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Ghostlight Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Ghostlight Coffee Company

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• Rinse Cycle Club

  Local gym

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Present Tense Fitness

  Local gym

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Drake’s Downtown Gym

  Local gym

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Green Valley RV Park

  3324 Valley Pike, Dayton, OH 45424

  $675/mo deluxe full hookup, electric metered (per park site; checked Oct 2026)

  ~9 mi / ~15 minRates & phone
• Dayton KOA Holiday

  7796 Wellbaum Rd, Brookville, OH 45309

  Call for monthly rate (all utilities included)

  ~15 mi / ~20 minRates & phone

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

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

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