Cincinnati, OH area guide

Things to Do Near UC Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Ynsalh / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 5 AM to 1 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Clifton Market

  Local grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to midnight daily

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• The Fresh Market

  The Fresh Market specialty grocery

  ~5.2 mi / ~13 minMap
• Save-A-Lot

  Save-A-Lot grocery store

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Mio’s PizzeriaOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Martino’s On VineOpen late

  Italian restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• El Taco VelozSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• NamasteSit-down

  Indian restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• KabobskeSit-down

  Mediterranean restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Magnificent Morsels KitchenSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The 86Quick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The UpsideQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Campus Green

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Hauck Botanic Gardens

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Sigma Sigma Commons

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Tyler Davidson Fountain

  Lake. If you fish, get an Ohio license first

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Bern Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get an Ohio license first

  ~15 mi / ~21 minMap
• Esoteric Brewery Company

  Local brewery

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Northern Row Brewery & Distillery

  Local brewery

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

  Zoo

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Macy’s

  Macy’s department store

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• Kenwood Towne Centre

  Shopping center

  ~11 mi / ~18 minWebsite
• The Kenwood Collection

  Shopping center

  ~11 mi / ~19 minWebsite
• Northgate Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~12 mi / ~20 minMap

Laundromats

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

• City Limits 24 Hour Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• City Limits Laundry24 hours

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Clean Clothes Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Highland Coffee HouseOpen late

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• The 86

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• Clifton Recreation Center

  Local gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• MADabolic

  Local gym

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• The Body Project

  Local gym

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Hidden Valley RV Park

  9797 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45215

  $600/mo plus electric

  ~11 mi / ~19 minRates & phone
• Morningstar Marinas and RV Resort

  4601 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226

  Call for monthly rate

  ~6.5 mi / ~16 minRates & phone
• Lebanon / Cincinnati NE KOA Holiday

  760 Franklin Rd, Lebanon, OH 45036

  Call for monthly rate

  ~31 mi / ~43 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.