Memphis, TN area guide

Things to Do Near Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Target

  Target with a grocery section. Listed hours 8 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Superlo Foods

  Local grocery store

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Sprouts Farmers Market

  Sprouts natural grocery. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Wendy’sOpens early

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed hours 6:30 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Chick-fil-AOpens early

  Chicken quick-service spot

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• SekisuiSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Ronnie Grisanti’sSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Coastal Fish CompanySit-down

  Seafood restaurant

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Little PetalsSit-down

  Chinese restaurant

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Ramblin’ Joe’s CoffeeQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minWebsite
• Folk’s FollySit-down

  Steakhouse and seafood restaurant

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Shelby Farms Park

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Poplar Estates Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Pep Marquette Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• James Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Tennessee license first

  ~9.8 mi / ~17 minMap
• Herb Parsons Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Tennessee license first

  ~18 mi / ~24 minMap
• Old Dominick’s Distillery

  Local distillery

  ~15 mi / ~25 minWebsite
• Museum of Science and History, Pink Palace

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~7.3 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Memphis Children’s Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~8.5 mi / ~15 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Oak Court Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Hickory Ridge Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~7.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• Peabody Place

  Shopping center

  ~14 mi / ~24 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Southern Spin Laundry Co. / Coin Less Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 7 PM daily

  ~6.3 mi / ~11 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Ramblin’ Joe’s Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• Rockin’ NutritionOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~5.2 mi / ~12 minMap

Gyms

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

• Orangetheory Fitness

  Orangetheory Fitness gym

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap
• ATC Fitness

  Local gym

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minMap
• Crunch Fitness24 hours

  Crunch Fitness gym

  ~6.1 mi / ~10 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Agricenter RV Park

  7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38120

  $625.20/mo + tax; 3% card surcharge

  ~3 mi / ~8 minRates & phone
• Elvis Presley Blvd RV Park

  3971 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116

  $550/mo plus tax, 30/50 amp full hookup, 2 people

  ~15 mi / ~22 minRates & phone

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

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

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