Hershey, PA area guide

Things to Do Near Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Bronayur at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Weis

  Weis grocery store

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Pronio’s Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Giant

  Giant grocery store

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Redner’s

  Redner’s grocery store

  ~6.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~6.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Wendy’sEarly and late

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Papa John’sOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Piazza Sorrento Pizza ShopSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Piazza Sorrento Restaurant & BarSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Fire & GrainSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Simply GreekSit-down

  Greek restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Lisa’s Cafe on ChocolateQuick bite

  Cafe. Listed hours 8 AM to 2 PM daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• The Mill RestaurantSit-down

  Fine dining restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Hershey Gardens

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• State Game Lands Number 275

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~9.2 mi / ~16 minMap
• Paxtang Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~11 mi / ~18 minMap
• Lake Frederic

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Pennsylvania license first

  ~11 mi / ~20 minMap
• DeHart Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Pennsylvania license first

  ~19 mi / ~26 minMap
• Rubber Soul Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• CrossWinds Winery

  Local winery

  ~5.2 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Hershey’s Chocolate World

  Local attraction

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~8.9 mi / ~15 minMap
• Colonial Park Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~10 mi / ~18 minWebsite
• Strawberry Square

  Shopping center

  ~14 mi / ~24 minWebsite
• Capital City Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~18 mi / ~24 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~6.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Oldies Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~6.7 mi / ~12 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Lisa’s Cafe on Chocolate

  Local café. Listed hours 8 AM to 2 PM daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain. Listed hours 5:30 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Platinum Fitness24 hours

  Local gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~8.1 mi / ~14 minMap
• New York Fitness Club

  Local gym

  ~8.9 mi / ~15 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Harrisburg East Campground & Storage

  1134 Highspire Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111

  Call for monthly rate

  ~8 mi / ~12 minRates & phone
• Hershey Road Campground

  1688 Hershey Rd, Elizabethtown, PA 17022

  Call for monthly rate

  ~8 mi / ~12 minRates & phone
• Jonestown / Hershey NE KOA Journey

  Jonestown, PA

  Call for monthly rate

  ~20 mi / ~25 minRates & phone

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

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