Sioux Falls, SD area guide

Things to Do Near Sanford USD Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Maxpower2727 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Co-Op Natural Foods

  Local grocery store

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Hy-Vee

  Hy-Vee grocery store

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Costco

  Costco warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Josiah’sOpens early

  American and breakfast cafe. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM daily

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• R Wine BarOpen late

  Italian restaurant

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• The Pickle BarrelSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Pizza CheeksSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Parker’s BistroSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• BibiSolSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Cookie JarQuick bite

  American cafe

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Coffea RoasterieQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Falls Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Good Earth State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~11 mi / ~20 minWebsite
• Grand Gardens

  Public garden, nice for an easy stroll

  ~10 mi / ~18 minWebsite
• Lake Alvin

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

  ~12 mi / ~20 minMap
• Fernson Brewing Downtown

  Local brewery

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• WoodGrain Brewing Co.

  Local brewery

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Washington Pavillion of Arts & Science

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Great Plains Zoo

  Zoo

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• The Empire Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Laundromat Company

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Hilltop Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Sioux Falls Laundry -26 & Sertoma

  Laundromat

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Caribou Coffee

  Caribou Coffee coffee chain

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Josiah’sOpens early

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM daily

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Coffea Roasterie

  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.

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Crunch Fitness

  Crunch Fitness gym

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Great Life

  Local gym

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Tower Campground

  Sioux Falls, SD

  ~$975/mo standard back-in; ~$1,180/mo XL back-in (per RoverPass listing)

  ~4 mi / ~10 minRates & phone
• Windmill Campground

  Beresford, SD

  $500 (30A) / $550 (50A) per month; winter $600 / $650 (per site)

  ~35 mi / ~35 minRates & phone

Need a license for South Dakota? See the state licensing boards, then run through the contract checklists and housing tips.

Looking for your next contract? See South Dakota travel contracts posted by staffing agencies.

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