Berlin, VT area guide

Things to Do Near Central Vermont Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin (Montpelier), Vermont. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do2 shopping

Photo: Maximilian Schönherr / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 7 AM to midnight daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Price Chopper

  Price Chopper grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Shaw’s

  Shaw’s grocery store

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Hunger Mountain Co-op

  Local grocery store

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Hannaford

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

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Maria’s BagelsOpens early

  Breakfast and bagels cafe

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Burger KingOpen late

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed hours 7 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Casa AztecaSit-down

  Mexican restaurant. Listed hours 10:30 AM to 9:30 AM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Wayside Restaurant & BakerySit-down

  American and diner restaurant. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Bear Naked GrowlerSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• ONDISSit-down

  Fine dining restaurant

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Café NoaQuick bite

  Coffee shop with sandwiches too. Listed hours 7 AM to 3 PM daily

  ~3.1 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Red Hen Bakery & CaféQuick bite

  Sandwiches and coffee cafe

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Vermont City Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• Hubbard Park

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap
• Blanchard Park

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Berlin Pond

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Vermont license first

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Wrightsville Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Vermont license first

  ~9.4 mi / ~16 minMap
• Vermont Granite Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Northfield Falls Covered Bridge

  Local attraction

  ~7.3 mi / ~12 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Super Sparkle Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Capital City Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain. Listed hours 7 AM to 7 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Café Noa

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 3 PM daily

  ~3.1 mi / ~8 minMap
• Red Hen Bakery & Café

  Local coffee shop

  ~3.7 mi / ~9 minMap

Gyms

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

• Snap Fitness

  Snap Fitness gym

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Cross Training Studio

  Local gym

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Onion River Campground

  Marshfield, VT

  Call for monthly rate (seasonal $4,675 listed)

  ~15 mi / ~22 minRates & phone

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

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

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