Burlington, VT area guide

Things to Do Near University of Vermont Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Jared and Corin / CC BY-SA 2.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• City Market

  City Market grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Always Full Asian Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Trader Joe’s

  Trader Joe’s grocery store. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Hannaford

  Hannaford grocery store. Listed hours 7 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Price Chopper

  Price Chopper grocery store

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• The BoardroomOpen late

  Cafe

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Bourbon StreetOpen late

  Cajun restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Masala ElaichiSit-down

  Indian restaurant

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Bluebird BarbecueSit-down

  Barbecue restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Pingala CafeSit-down

  Restaurant. Listed hours 10 AM to 4 PM daily

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Folino’s PizzaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Dobrá TeaQuick bite

  Tea cafe

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Café NapoliQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Battery Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Waterfront Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• North Beach Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap
• Half Moon Cove

  Lake. If you fish, get a Vermont license first

  ~6.3 mi / ~11 minMap
• Lake Champlain

  Lake. If you fish, get a Vermont license first

  ~7.2 mi / ~12 minMap
• Vermont Pub & Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Foam Brewers

  Local brewery

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Fleming Museum of Art

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• University Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Union Street Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 8 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Laundromat 99Early and late

  Laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Café Napoli

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Vivid Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Scout & Co.

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap

Gyms

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

• Patrick Multipurpose

  Local gym

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Recreation & Fitness Center

  Local gym

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Surfset Fitness

  Local gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• North Beach Campground (City of Burlington)

  Burlington, VT (North Beach, Institute Rd)

  Call for monthly rate (nightly full hookup $60)

  ~3 mi / ~8 minRates & phone
• Smugglers Notch RV Village

  37 RV Way, Jeffersonville, VT 05464

  Call for monthly rate

  ~30 mi / ~50 minRates & phone
• Malletts Bay Campground

  88 Malletts Bay Campground, Colchester, VT 05446

  $1,400/mo full hookup; $4,700 full season

  ~8 mi / ~15 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.