Camden County · City guide
Camden
Camden is a Delaware River city with major waterfront attractions, historic neighborhoods, nationally significant cultural sites, universities, regional healthcare, manufacturing and a dense network of neighborhood businesses and institutions. Downtown, the Waterfront, Cooper-Grant, Cramer Hill, East Camden, Parkside, Whitman Park, Waterfront South and Fairview each contribute a different part of the city's identity.
Camden was formally incorporated as a city on February 13, 1828 and today remains the county seat of Camden County.
Camden at a glance
Local resources
Education & major institutions
1700 Park Boulevard · Camden High School, Brimm Medical Arts, Creative Arts and Big Picture programs operate from the campus as the district moves toward a more unified high-school model.
2800 Mickle Street · grades 9–12.
990 Morgan Boulevard · grades 6–8 and site of the Camden City School District central office.
303 Cooper Street · public research university with law, business, nursing, arts and sciences.
Academic medical school on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus.
1 Cooper Plaza · major academic medical center and regional Level I trauma center.
Waterfront, parks & culture
1 Riverside Drive · major aquarium attraction with sharks, hippos and hands-on exhibits.
100 Clinton Street · museum aboard the historic USS New Jersey.
1 Harbour Boulevard · major waterfront concert and event venue.
Historic home of poet Walt Whitman and one of Camden's most important literary sites.
County waterfront park, promenade and marina beside Camden's major attractions.
15-acre Delaware River park with baseball, basketball and handball facilities.
Places of Worship
Camden's congregations reflect the city's long Catholic, Baptist, Pentecostal, Lutheran and multicultural religious history. These are current in-city examples rather than an exhaustive list.
642 Market St · Catholic cathedral and mother church of the Diocese of Camden.
2907 Federal St · Roman Catholic parish serving East Camden with bilingual worship and community ministries.
1739 Ferry Ave · Historic Catholic church in Waterfront South and part of Sacred Heart Parish.
751 Kaighns Ave · Catholic worship site serving the central Camden community.
1010 Liberty St · Historic Polish-American Catholic church known for its ornate interior.
831 Kaighns Ave · Historic Baptist congregation with deep roots in Camden and active community ministries.
694-700 Ferry Ave · South Camden Baptist congregation founded in 1917 with worship, youth and outreach programs.
400 N 30th St · Long-established East Camden Baptist congregation with community outreach.
644 Erie St · Pentecostal/Christian congregation serving North Camden.
Cemeteries & Burial Grounds
Camden contains several significant active and historic burial grounds, including one of New Jersey's best-known literary gravesites.
1640 Haddon Ave · Historic 150+ acre garden cemetery established in 1885; Walt Whitman is buried here, and the Camden County Veterans Cemetery occupies a dedicated section.
1901-1909 Mt. Ephraim Ave · Historic Camden cemetery at Mt. Ephraim and Ferry avenues.
Mt. Ephraim Ave at Ferry Ave · City-owned cemetery opened in 1887 with veterans and historic burial sections.
38th St / Terrace Ave / Federal St area · Historic African-American burial ground founded in 1854; the city park system recognizes Johnson Cemetery Park.
Getting around
Major multimodal hub for PATCO, NJ Transit buses and the River LINE.
Stations serve downtown, Rutgers, the Aquarium and Entertainment Center areas, with connections north toward Trenton.
Broadway station provides rapid-transit access to Center City Philadelphia and South Jersey stations.
Direct road connection between Camden and Philadelphia with regional highway access from I-676.
Municipal essentials
520 Market Street · Camden, NJ 08102 · 856-757-7000.
990 Morgan Boulevard · Camden, NJ 08103 · 856-966-2000.
Call 911 for emergencies; Camden County Police and Camden Fire Department contacts are available through the city.
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Business & ShoppingFood & DrinkVisiting & LodgingLocal information reviewed September 17, 2026.