Richmond, VA area guide

Things to Do Near VCU Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: formulanone / CC BY-SA 2.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• The Market at 25th

  Local grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Whole Foods Market

  Whole Foods natural and organic grocery. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap
• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Aldi

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

• Domino’sOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• &pizzaOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Main Street SteakhouseSit-down

  Steakhouse restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Native PlateSit-down

  Asian restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Peking RestaurantSit-down

  Chinese restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Fall Line Kitchen & BarSit-down

  Local restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Sefton Coffee CompanyQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Urban Farmhouse Market & CafeQuick bite

  Cafe. Listed hours 7 AM to 7 PM daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Capitol Square

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kanawha Plaza

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Jefferson Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• James River and Kanawha Canal

  Lake. If you fish, get a Virginia license first

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Haxall Canal

  Lake. If you fish, get a Virginia license first

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Richbrau Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• White House of the Confederacy

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.1 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap
• Regency Square

  Shopping center

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• Chesterfield Towne Center

  Shopping center

  ~13 mi / ~22 minWebsite
• Short Pump Town Center

  Shopping center

  ~17 mi / ~23 minWebsite

Laundromats

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

• Stop & Go Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Lombardy Coin Laundry

  Laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Coin Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minMap
• Sefton Coffee Company

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• The Plant Café

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

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

• Gold’s Gym

  Gold’s Gym gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Sweat

  Local gym

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Tequila & Deadlifts

  Local gym

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near VCU Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Ponderosa Mobile Home and RV Park

  7725 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Richmond, VA

  $600/mo, all utilities included

  South Richmond, off I-95 (exact distance not estimated)Rates & phone
• Stoney Run Village (RV sites)

  11197 Washington Hwy, Glen Allen, VA 23059

  $840/mo, all utilities included

  ~12 mi / ~23 minRates & phone
• Americamps RV Resort

  11322 Air Park Rd, Ashland, VA 23005

  Call for monthly rate

  ~19 mi / ~28 minRates & phone

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

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

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