Great Outdoors
Camden County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) and the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center provide information to help visitors and potential visitors to Camden County and North Carolina. We want to make your travel preparations, stay and visit in our beautiful area a great experience. Let us help you plan your next adventure!
Visit Camden for Outdoor Fun!
We have joined the Outdoor NC movement to preserve and protect our cherished outdoor spaces for future generations to enjoy. Our goal is to actively promote stewardship and responsible recreation in the outdoors. Learn more about using the Leave No Trace principles and planning ahead. Camden County and the state of North Carolina are fun, and unspoiled, places to recreate and enjoy the outdoors, and we want to keep them that way! You can learn more about the Official NC Trail Town Project and Guide here.
Official NC Trail Town Guide
Whether you're hiking, biking, paddling, birding, fishing, boating or meditating - our our parks, trails, and waterways are open for every kind of outdoor enthusiast. From leisurely hikes to energetic bike rides, come and enjoy the natural beauty that Camden County has to offer. You will find both recreational and cultural trails across our towns. Remember as you explore the 7 important principles of Leave No Trace.
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You can learn more about the Official NC Trail Town Project and Guide here.
Trail Name | Trail Town | Activities | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
Dismal Swamp State Park | South Mills | Hiking, Mountain Biking, Paved Greenway | https://www.visitcamdencountync.com/hiking-biking |
Dismal Swamp Canal | South Mills | Paddling | https://www.visitcamdencountync.com/boating-paddling |
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail | South Mills | Paved Greenway, Road Cycling | https://www.visitcamdencountync.com/hiking-biking |
African American Experience of Northeast NC | South Mills, Shiloh | Driving Tour | https://www.visitcamdencountync.com/nc-black-heritage-tour |
Camden Senior Trail | Camden | Paved Greenway | https://www.visitcamdencountync.com/hiking-biking |
NC Birding Trail | South Mills, Camden | Driving Tour, Hiking | https://www.visitcamdencountync.com/hiking-biking |
East Coast Greenway | South Mills, Camden | Biking, Paved Greenway | https://www.visitcamdencountync.com/hiking-biking |