Wheeling, WV area guide

Things to Do Near WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

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Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 1 PM daily

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• The Public Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

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

  ~5.5 mi / ~13 minMap

Restaurants

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

• Papa John’sOpen late

  Pizza quick-service spot

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Taco BellOpen late

  Tex-Mex quick-service spot

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• The Market Vines - Wine Bar and GrilleSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minWebsite
• Oglebay Garden BistroSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite

Things to do

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

• Edgewood Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap
• Eastern Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Wheeling Historic District

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Wheeling Creek Structure Number Seven Dam

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

  ~7.6 mi / ~13 minMap
• Belmont Lake

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

  ~23 mi / ~31 minMap
• West Virginia Independence Hall

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack

  Local attraction

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Upper Centre Market House

  Local spot

  ~2.7 mi / ~7 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minMap
• TJ Maxx

  TJ Maxx, discount clothes and home goods

  ~5.8 mi / ~14 minMap
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~5.9 mi / ~14 minMap
• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~5.9 mi / ~14 minMap

Laundromats

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

• North Wheeling Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~3.1 mi / ~8 minMap

Coffee shops

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

• Wheeling Coffee Shoppe

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Tim HortonsOpens early

  Tim Hortons coffee chain

  ~1.8 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

We didn’t find a gym within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Nearby RV parks

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

• Moundsville Riverfront RV Park (City of Moundsville)

  1409 Thompson Ave, Moundsville, WV 26041

  $650/mo incl. water, electric, sewer, garbage and WiFi; $100 deposit

  ~14 mi / ~20 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.