Bend, OR area guide

Things to Do Near St. Charles Bend

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to St. Charles Bend in Bend, Oregon. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Cacophony / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Safeway

  Safeway grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

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

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Albertsons

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

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Colima Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Natural Grocers

  Natural Grocers grocery store

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Hola!Open late

  Mexican restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Backporch Coffee RoastersOpens early

  Coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 4 PM daily

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Jake’s DinerSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• El Caporal | Family Mexican RestaurantSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Blue Eyes Burgers & FriesSit-down

  Burgers restaurant

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Aloha CafeQuick bite

  Hawaiian quick-service spot

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Cibelli’sQuick bite

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Bogey’s BurgersQuick bite

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Drake Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Al Moody Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Mountain View Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Mirror Pond

  Reservoir. If you fish, get an Oregon license first

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Three Creek Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get an Oregon license first

  ~23 mi / ~31 minMap
• Deschutes Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• Worthy Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Deschutes Historical Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Macy’s

  Macy’s department store

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Bi-Mart

  Bi-Mart department store

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Express Eco LaundromatOpens early

  Laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Greenwood Coin-Op LaundryOpens early

  Laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Sip N Suds

  Laundromat

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Lone Pine Roasted CoffeeOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6 AM to 5 PM daily

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain. Listed hours 5 AM to 7 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Brewed Awakenings

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap

Gyms

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

• Xcel24 hours

  Local gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Snap Fitness24 hours

  Snap Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near St. Charles Bend from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Scandia RV (Scandia Village)

  Bend, OR 97701

  $750–$950/mo; refundable deposit same amount

  ~4 mi / ~10 minRates & phone
• Copper Ridge RV Resort

  Terrebonne, OR

  $800/mo all utilities included

  ~25 mi / ~30 min (approx; ~20 min to St. Charles Redmond)Rates & phone

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

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

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