Paddling near Camden, NJ

Set in Camden County and bordered by water on three sides, Camden opens directly onto the tidal Delaware River — the longest free-flowing river in the eastern U.S. at 331 miles. The brand-new Cooper River Water Trail, a 15.5-mile route opened June 2025, runs from Haddonfield through the city to the Delaware. About 30–35 miles southeast lie the wild blackwater streams of the Pine Barrens.