Spartanburg, SC area guide

Things to Do Near Spartanburg Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Spartanburg Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Billy Hathorn / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Wise Buys Discount Groceries

  Local grocery store

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Fresh Market

  The Fresh Market specialty grocery. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Publix

  Publix grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Waffle House24 hours

  American restaurant. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Wade’s RestaurantSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Moe’s Original BBQSit-down

  Barbecue restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Rigsby’s Smoked Burgers, Wings & GrillSit-down

  Burgers and wings restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Downtown PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Sully’s SteamersQuick bite

  Sandwiches quick-service spot

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Coco BowlzQuick bite

  Juice and smoothies quick-service spot

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Kava CultureQuick bite

  Juice and smoothies quick-service spot

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Cleveland Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Spartanburg Historic District

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Northwest Recreation Center

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Lake Blalock

  Lake. If you fish, get a South Carolina license first

  ~11 mi / ~18 minMap
• Lake Johnson

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a South Carolina license first

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• New Groove Artisan Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~8.5 mi / ~15 minWebsite
• Holliday Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~13 mi / ~23 minWebsite
• Hub City Railroad Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.6 mi / ~11 minMap
• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Rocket Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Clean 1 Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• Westview Plaza Coin Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Pharmacy Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Little River Coffee Bar

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• Live Fit Now

  Local gym

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Smack Fitness

  Local gym

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Body Sculptors

  Local gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Spartanburg Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• 290 Poinsett RV Park

  1836 E Poinsett St Ext, Greer, SC 29651

  From $650/mo plus taxes

  ~16 mi / ~26 minRates & phone
• Spacious Skies Peach Haven

  160 Sarratt School Rd, Gaffney, SC 29341

  $900/mo standard or $1,500/mo premium (Sep 2026–Apr 2027) plus electric

  ~15 mi / ~23 minRates & phone

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