Norfolk, VA area guide

Things to Do Near Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Bruce Emmerling / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Harris Teeter

  Harris Teeter grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• The Fresh Market

  The Fresh Market specialty grocery

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Aldi

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

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Lidl

  Lidl budget grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap

Restaurants

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

• 80/20 Burger BarEarly and late

  Burgers restaurant

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Hardee’sEarly and late

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed hours 5 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• The Orapax RestaurantSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Tacos Y TequilaSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Sakura ExpressSit-down

  Asian and Japanese restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Ynot ItalianSit-down

  Italian restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Catnip Cat CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Yummy WokSit-down

  Chinese restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Town Point Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Lafayette Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• River Front Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Lake Kingman

  Lake. If you fish, get a Virginia license first

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Green Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Virginia license first

  ~7.9 mi / ~14 minMap
• Bench Top Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Smartmouth Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Chrysler Museum of Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• MacArthur Center

  Shopping center

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.9 mi / ~9 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• Chesapeake Square Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~8.6 mi / ~15 minMap
• Peninsula Town Center

  Shopping center

  ~17 mi / ~23 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Wash-N-Spin

  Laundromat. Listed hours 8 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~5.7 mi / ~14 minMap
• Wash House

  Laundromat

  ~6.2 mi / ~11 minMap
• Wash Land

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 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

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Cure Coffeehouse

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• aLatte Cafe

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 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

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Jim White Fitness

  Local gym

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Fitness First

  Fitness First gym

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Sentara Norfolk General Hospital from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Virginia Beach KOA Holiday

  1240 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

  Standard sites $950–$1,500/mo; super sites $1,075–$1,650/mo; electric extra

  ~20 mi / ~28 minRates & phone

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