Charleston, WV area guide

Things to Do Near CAMC General Hospital

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

5 groceries8 restaurants6 to do5 shopping

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Piggly Wiggly

  Piggly Wiggly grocery store

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Asian Supermarket

  Local grocery store

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• Target

  Target with a grocery section. Listed hours 8 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~6.2 mi / ~11 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~6.4 mi / ~11 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Paulie’s Fine ItalianOpen late

  Italian restaurant

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Chili’sOpen late

  Tex-Mex restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Chow ThaiSit-down

  Thai restaurant

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Hale HouseSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Pies & Pints PizzeriaSit-down

  Pizza restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Caffe RomeoQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Eric W. Smith CafeteriaQuick bite

  Burgers and pizza quick-service spot

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Best of Crete DeliSit-down

  Greek restaurant

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• East End Historic District

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Grasscup Road Historic District

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Kanawha Riflemens Memorial Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Fife Street Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• West Virginia State Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Nitro Wars Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~16 mi / ~22 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~6.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~6.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~6.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~6.5 mi / ~11 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Mound Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~5.2 mi / ~13 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• StarbucksOpens early

  Starbucks coffee chain. Listed hours 4:30 AM to 9 PM daily

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Mea Cuppa Coffee Lounge

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• Revolution Training

  Local gym

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• Anytime Fitness

  Anytime Fitness gym

  ~5.9 mi / ~14 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Lazy K’s Campground

  Elkview, WV

  $700/mo, water, sewer, electric and garbage included

  ~18 mi / ~27 minRates & phone

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