Rapid City, SD area guide

Things to Do Near Monument Health Rapid City Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants5 to do5 shopping

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Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Safeway

  Safeway grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Staple & Spice Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Family Fare

  Family Fare grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed). Listed hours 9 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Blue Lantern LoungeOpen late

  Restaurant

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Press StartOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• AlbertanosSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Ma CualliSit-down

  Mexican restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• The Bashful Bison Deli and MarketSit-down

  Sandwiches and salads restaurant

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Sumo Japanese KitchenSit-down

  Japanese restaurant

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Coffee and the CatsQuick bite

  American and coffee cafe

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Black Hills BagelsQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Dinosaur Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Black Elk Wilderness

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~24 mi / ~32 minMap
• Lost Cabin Beer Company

  Local brewery

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Storybook Island

  Theme park

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Museum of Geology

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Runnings

  Runnings department store

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap
• Uptown Rapid

  Shopping center

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• Laundry World

  Laundromat

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Coffee and the Cats

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Black Hills Bagels

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Grit 4424 hours

  Local gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Snap Fitness

  Snap Fitness gym

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Monument Health Rapid City Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Rapid City RV Park & Campground

  4110 Mount Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD

  $950–$1,350/mo depending on month; 30-day minimum

  ~4 mi / ~10 minRates & phone
• Rapid City / Black Hills KOA Holiday

  Rapid City, SD 57703

  $800/mo full hookup incl. cable, winter only Nov 1–Apr 1

  ~6 mi / ~12 minRates & phone

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