Wausau, WI area guide

Things to Do Near Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do3 shopping

Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri / CC BY 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Crossroads County Market

  Local grocery store

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Pick ‘n Save

  Pick ‘n Save grocery store

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~4.4 mi / ~10 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 8:30 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~4.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Hardee’s24 hours

  Burgers quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• El Tequila SalsaOpen late

  Mexican restaurant

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• The Velveteen PlumSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Wausau On WaterSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• CHAR GrillhouseSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• VenadoPub

  Pub

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Lemongrass Asian FusionSit-down

  Asian restaurant

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• CiaoSit-down

  Italian and seafood restaurant

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Rib Mountain State Park

  State park, worth a day off outdoors

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Monk Botanical Gardens

  Public garden, nice for an easy stroll

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Walter Zych Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~16 mi / ~21 minWebsite
• Lake Dubay

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Wisconsin license first

  ~22 mi / ~29 minMap
• Alexander Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Wisconsin license first

  ~22 mi / ~30 minMap
• Mosinee Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~16 mi / ~21 minWebsite
• Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Children’s Imaginarium

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~3.8 mi / ~9 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~7.2 mi / ~12 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Northway Coin Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• Thomas Street Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Suds Your DudsOpens early

  Self-serve laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 10:30 PM daily

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Vino Latte

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Honest J’s

  Local coffee shop

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 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

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Iron House

  Local gym

  ~7.6 mi / ~13 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~9.3 mi / ~16 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Brookside Village

  980 Old Hwy 51, Mosinee, WI 54455

  Call for monthly rate

  ~13 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.