York, PA area guide

Things to Do Near WellSpan York Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Adavidb / Public domain

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Lidl

  Lidl budget grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• C-Town

  C-Town Supermarkets grocery store

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Weis

  Weis grocery store

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• Price Rite

  Price Rite grocery store

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Bravo Supermarket

  Local grocery store

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Round the Clock Diner24 hours

  Restaurant. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• The CoveOpen late

  Restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Kissho SushiSit-down

  Japanese restaurant

  ~0.1 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Collusion Tap WorksPub

  Pub

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Hamir’s Indian FusionSit-down

  Indian restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Joe’s Pizza PlazaSit-down

  Pizza and Italian restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• The Fig & Barrel PubOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Holy Hound TaproomOpen late

  Pub

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Cherry Lane Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Richard M. Nixon County Park

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~5.7 mi / ~14 minMap
• Fairmount Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~9.0 mi / ~15 minMap
• Pinchot Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Pennsylvania license first

  ~17 mi / ~22 minMap
• Lake Frederic

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Pennsylvania license first

  ~18 mi / ~23 minMap
• Gift Horse Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Scrubby’s

  Local brewery

  ~9.3 mi / ~16 minWebsite
• York County History Center

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• York Galleria Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• North Hanover Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~22 mi / ~29 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Crystal Clean Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Yorktown Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• South Dewey Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Britton Coffee Co.

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• The Green Bean Roasting Company

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Denim Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• PA FitnessOpens early

  Local gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Planet Fitness24 hours

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Campground Island

  6220 Big Mount Rd, Dover, PA 17315

  $1,200/mo; $750/mo + electric for 3+ months

  ~14 mi / ~29 minRates & phone

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