Watertown, SD area guide

Things to Do Near Sanford Watertown Medical Center (formerly Prairie Lakes)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Sanford Watertown Medical Center (formerly Prairie Lakes) in Watertown, South Dakota. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries5 restaurants3 to do2 shopping

Photo: Bp0 at English Wikipedia / Public domain

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Dollar General Market

  Dollar General grocery store

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• County Fair Foods of Watertown

  Local grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Hy-Vee

  Hy-Vee grocery store

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Taco BellEarly and late

  Tex-Mex quick-service spot. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Caribou CoffeeOpens early

  Coffee shop. Listed hours 6 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Dempsey’s Brewery Restaurant & PubPub

  Pizza and burgers pub

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Empire PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Downtown SushiSit-down

  Sushi restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Pelican Lake

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

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap
• Lake Kampeska

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

  ~6.0 mi / ~14 minMap
• Bramble Park Zoo

  Zoo

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Runnings

  Runnings department store

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap

Laundromats

We didn’t find a laundromat within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Ask your RV park or rental host about on-site laundry. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Coffee shops

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

• Gather

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Scooter’s Coffee

  Scooter’s Coffee coffee chain

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

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

• Anytime Fitness24 hours

  Anytime Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Prairie Lakes Wellness Center

  Local gym

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• CrossFit

  CrossFit gym

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Sanford Watertown Medical Center (formerly Prairie Lakes) from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Prairie Pasque Campground

  1700 16th Ave SE, Watertown, SD 57201

  $425 per 30 nights, taxes included

  ~3 mi / ~7 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.