Camden, New Jersey

About Camden

Set in the western part of New Jersey, Camden is a thriving city counting 71,749 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in New Jersey.

Officially, Camden is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.92 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,044 residents per square mile.

📰 Camden News Today

• Camden County honors veterans aboard Battleship New Jersey ahead of Independence Day milestone 6abc Philadelphia · Aug 18
• South Camden Theatre Company presents "Native Gardens" NewJerseyStage.com · Aug 18
• Battleship New Jersey Announces $24.25 Million Expansion on the Camden Waterfront SNJ Today · Aug 18
• Preschoolers can get FREE unlimited visits to Adventure Aquarium in New Jersey all year New Jersey 101.5 · Aug 18
• Sights from the Battleship New Jersey ceremony on proposed upgrades - Courier-Post Courier-Post · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Camden Unique

• A top-25 city in New Jersey by population (#9 of 323 incorporated places).
• One of 14 places in the US named Camden — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 71,749.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Camden

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Camden

• 20 Manning — american
• 20th Street Pizza — pizza
• 3J's Cafe (café)
• A La Mousse — coffee shop (café)
• Adobe Cafe — pizza
• Al-Sham #5 — arab
• Alchemy Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Almaz Cafe (café)
• Amada — spanish
• Ambrosia — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University · Museum
• Adventure Aquarium · Aquarium
• African American Museum in Philadelphia · Museum
• Arch Enemy Arts · Art gallery
• Barnes Foundation · Museum
• Battleship New Jersey Museum · Museum
• Benjamin Franklin Museum · Museum
• Betsy Ross House · Museum
• Bridgette Mayer · Art gallery
• Camden Children's Garden · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Camden

• 18th Century Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Bell Arbor Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Bodine St. Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Camden Children's Garden · Attraction reviews ★
• Chew Playground reviews ★
• Cret Park reviews ★
• Dickinson Square reviews ★
• Dilworth Park reviews ★
• Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site reviews ★
• Fitler Square reviews ★
• Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site reviews ★
• Hicks St Memory Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Camden

• Camden Big Picture Learning Academy
• Camden High School
• Camden Prep Inc.
• Camden Virtua
• Camden's Promise Charter School
• Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School
• Early Childhood Development Center
• East Side High School
• Freedom Prep Charter School
• Hope Community Charter School
• KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
• Leap Academy University Charter School
• Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.
• Octavio V. Catto Community Family School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Cooper University Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Camden

🏘️ Nearby Communities