Beckley, WV area guide

Things to Do Near Raleigh General Hospital

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

5 groceries4 restaurants7 to do4 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.2 mi / ~2 minMap
• Taya’s and Abraham’s International Groceries

  Local grocery store. Listed hours 9 AM to midnight daily

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• Food Lion

  Food Lion grocery store

  ~2.3 mi / ~5 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Dunkin’24 hours

  Donuts and coffee quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minWebsite
• Chick-fil-AOpens early

  Chicken quick-service spot

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• El BandidoSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Wasabi FusionSit-down

  Japanese and Chinese restaurant

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• New River Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Fitzpatrick Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap
• The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap
• Wingrove Branch Dam Number Two

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a West Virginia license first

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap
• Plum Orchard Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a West Virginia license first

  ~14 mi / ~24 minMap
• Daniel Vineyards

  Local winery

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minMap
• Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Belk

  Belk department store

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~5.3 mi / ~13 minMap

Laundromats

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

• Sophia Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~7.9 mi / ~14 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minMap
• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap

Gyms

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

• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

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

• Eagles Nest Campground

  500 Wood Mountain Rd, Glen Jean, WV 25846

  Full Time Resident $850/mo

  ~12 mi / ~17 minRates & phone

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

Looking for your next contract? See West 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.