Camden Revolutionary War Site
Park
42 acres0.9 mi of trail
State Road S-28-703
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dr. Blazer · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Camden
Camden has 284 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Camden Revolutionary War Site (0.9 mi), Camden Riverfront Environmental Park (0.9 mi), Kendall Park (0.5 mi). 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Camden, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #27 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
217 acres · of 11.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
284 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi lanes
Highest peak
292 ft
Hobkirk Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Camden?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Camden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Camden is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #27 of 169 in South Carolina. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Camden’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (284 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · SC 52% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 85%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Camden’s 3% is ahead of 71% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% of them.
Water is 7% of Camden’s area (1 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Camden Revolutionary War Site, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Camden Riverfront Environmental Park
Park
20 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Camden Revolutionary War Site42 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsCamden Riverfront Environmental Park20 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsKendall Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodward Park24 acres
DirectionsScott Park20 acres
DirectionsTennis Center of Camden13 acres
DirectionsLegion Park7 acres
DirectionsMonument Park7 acres
DirectionsHampton Park7 acres
DirectionsBoykin Park6 acres
DirectionsRectory Square6 acres
Kirkwood Park5 acres
Archives Park3 acres
DirectionsCity Arena Park2 acres
DirectionsJackson Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
217 conserved acres
3% of Camden’s land. Water is left out: Camden has 11.1 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Camden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city142 ac
County62 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits23 ac
Local Park · 189 acConservation Easement · 23 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward Park Local Park | County | 42 | Open |
| Scott Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Seaboard Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Kirkwood Commons Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Kendall Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Kendall Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Monument Square Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Kirkwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Camden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Camden
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Camden
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Camden
Hobkirk Hill292 ft elevation
DirectionsJumelle Hill249 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Camden
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
State Road S-28-7030.9 mi
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
32Tennis
12Pickleball
10Baseball
2Football
2Basketball
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Historic Camden Revolutionary War RestorationDistrict · listed 1969
About itCity of Camden Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1971
About itKendall Mill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itCool SpringsBuilding · listed 1989
About itSeaboard Air Line Railway DepotBuilding · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Camden: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 75 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Camden →
Questions about parks and trails in Camden
Where can I hike in Camden?
The longest trail networks: Camden Revolutionary War Site, 0.9 miles; Camden Riverfront Environmental Park, 0.9 miles; Kendall Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Camden is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 1% for a South Carolina town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Camden’s trails?
Camden Revolutionary War Site and Camden Riverfront Environmental Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Camden?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Camden?
2,479 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Camden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 284 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Camden have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #27 of 169 in South Carolina. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Camden neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →