Tyler, TX area guide

Things to Do Near CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler in Tyler, Texas. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries6 restaurants6 to do5 shopping

Photo: Rupak.bhattacharya / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Brookshire’s

  Brookshire’s grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Super One Foods

  Super One Foods grocery store

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Sprouts Farmers Market

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

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Jucys HamburgersOpens early

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

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minWebsite
• Papa John’sOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Stanley’s Famous Pit BBQSit-down

  Barbecue restaurant

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• The CatchSit-down

  Seafood restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Southern Classic ChickenSit-down

  Chicken restaurant

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Parry’s Pizzeria & TaphouseSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Bergfeld Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Tyler State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~12 mi / ~20 minWebsite
• Gardenview Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~13 mi / ~22 minWebsite
• Arp Club Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Texas license first

  ~13 mi / ~23 minMap
• Tyler Museum of Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Discovery Science Place

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• Broadway Square Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Dillard’s

  Dillard’s department store

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.0 mi / ~12 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.

• Mudslingers Drive-Thru CoffeeOpens early

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Gyms

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

• UT Health Olympic Center at Tyler

  Local gym

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Optimal Performance Group

  Local gym

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Lost Hills RV Park

  10755 County Rd 1209, Tyler, TX 75703

  From $395/mo (saver site)

  ~6 mi / ~10 minRates & phone
• Spring Creek RV Park

  13390 CR 4134, Tyler, TX 75704

  $410-$450/mo; $650 covered sites

  ~7 mi / ~11 minRates & phone
• Lions RV Park & Cabins

  4413 FM 16 E, Tyler, TX 75706

  $390/mo plus electric; $450/mo covered plus electric

  ~15 mi / ~24 minRates & phone

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