Newport, RI area guide

Things to Do Near Newport Hospital (Brown University Health)

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

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: MVASCO / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• A Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Stop & Shop

  Stop & Shop grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Shaw’s

  Shaw’s grocery store

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• BJ’s Wholesale Club

  BJ’s warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Ma’s Donut Shop24 hours

  Donuts quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Norey’s BrewpubOpen late

  Pub

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• ScratchSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Bar 12Open late

  Pub

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• PescadouSit-down

  French restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Hungry Monkey CafeQuick bite

  Cafe. Listed hours 7 AM to 2 PM daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The Corner CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick bite

  Chicken quick-service spot

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Eisenhower Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Touro Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Storer Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Goose Neck Cove

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

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Sisson Pond

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

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• Newport Vineyards and Winery

  Local winery

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minWebsite
• Artillery Company of Newport Military Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Museum of Newport History

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Walmart

  Walmart department store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Wakefield Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~13 mi / ~22 minWebsite
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~14 mi / ~24 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Mall Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Simple Merchant Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Tuck ShopOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6 AM to 3 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Drift Cafe

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Bridge To FitnessOpens early

  Local gym

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Meadowlark RV Park

  132 Prospect Ave, Middletown, RI 02842

  Call for monthly rate (special monthly rates for long-term residents; electric extra)

  ~3 mi / ~8 minRates & phone

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