Roanoke, VA area guide

Things to Do Near Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Joe Ravi / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• The Fresh Market

  The Fresh Market specialty grocery

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Sunnyside Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Neighborhood Market

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

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Burger KingOpens early

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Dunkin’Opens early

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• LewsSit-down

  Pizza and burgers restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Evie’s Bistro and BakerySit-down

  Restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• El Cielito LindoSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Big Valley BarbecueSit-down

  Barbecue restaurant

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• The Toebean Cat CaféQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Chris’s Coffee & CustardQuick bite

  Coffee shop with ice cream too

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Mill Mountain Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Fern Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Highland Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Three Notch’d Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Golden Cactus Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Mill Mountain Zoo

  Zoo

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Roanoke Star

  Local attraction

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Belk

  Belk department store

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• Tanglewood Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minMap
• Valley View Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~5.0 mi / ~12 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Brambleton LaundromatOpens early

  Laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Toebean Cat Café

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• The Albemarle Bakery & Coffee House

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap

Gyms

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

• Lancerlot Sports ComplexOpens early

  Local gym

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap
• Crunch Fitness

  Crunch Fitness gym

  ~4.9 mi / ~12 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~5.8 mi / ~14 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Dixie Caverns Campground

  Salem, VA

  Call for monthly rate

  ~20 mi / ~30 minRates & phone
• Explore Park (Don’s Cab-Inns RV sites)

  Explore Park, Roanoke County, VA

  $875 RV extended-stay rate

  ~6.2 mi / ~18 minRates & phone

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