Warwick, RI area guide

Things to Do Near Kent Hospital (Brown University Health)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Kent Hospital (Brown University Health) in Warwick, Rhode Island. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: formulanone / CC BY 2.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Trader Joe’s

  Trader Joe’s grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Stop & Shop

  Stop & Shop grocery store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Market Basket

  Market Basket grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 9 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Dave’s Marketplace

  Local grocery store

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap

Restaurants

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

• New Asia HouseOpen late

  Asian and Chinese restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• The ShantyOpen late

  American restaurant

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• plantcityXSit-down

  Restaurant. Listed hours 8 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Crow’s Nest RestaurantSit-down

  American and seafood restaurant. Listed hours 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM daily

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Masala Indian & PakistaniSit-down

  Indian restaurant

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Greenwood InnSit-down

  American and Italian restaurant

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Del’sQuick bite

  Quick-service spot. Listed hours 10 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Cowesett PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Station Fire Memorial Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Rocky Point State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~7.5 mi / ~13 minMap
• Pawtuxet State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~7.7 mi / ~13 minWebsite
• Gorton Pond

  Lake. If you fish, get a Rhode Island license first

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Warwick Pond

  Lake. If you fish, get a Rhode Island license first

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Long Live Beer Works

  Local brewery

  ~9.9 mi / ~17 minWebsite
• Narragansett Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~12 mi / ~20 minWebsite
• Warwick Center for the Arts

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• The Arcade

  Shopping center

  ~12 mi / ~20 minMap
• Providence Place Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~12 mi / ~20 minWebsite
• Swansea 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.

• Waterford Laundromat

  Laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap
• Ocean State Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~8.0 mi / ~14 minMap
• Bullocks Point Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~9.7 mi / ~17 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Messy’s

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Main Street CoffeeEarly and late

  Local coffee shop

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Esporta Fitness

  Esporta Fitness gym

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Laid-Back Fitness

  Local gym

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Kent Hospital (Brown University Health) from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Holiday Acres Campground

  593 Snake Hill Rd, North Scituate, RI 02857

  $1,400 per 28 days (water/electric/sewer) or $1,290 (water/electric); 50 amp +$196

  ~18 mi / ~30 minRates & phone

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