The town originally gained some commercial trade through wharves in nearby Forest Landing and Lebanon on the St. Jones River.

From these wharves, regular boat service connected the area to Philadelphia and New York City, with local merchants shipping cordwood, staves, grain, and Spanish-oak bark.

The Delaware Railroad was built through nearby Wyoming in the 1850s and expanded the market for local farm products, bringing increased prosperity to Camden.

In addition, Brecknock, Camden Friends Meetinghouse, Star Hill AME Church, and Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church are all listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

U.S. Route 13 runs north–south through the eastern part of Camden, heading north toward Dover and south toward Salisbury.

Delaware Route 10 runs east–west through Camden on Camden Wyoming Avenue, heading west through rural western Kent County to the Maryland border and east toward Dover Air Force Base.

[15] Trash and recycling collection in Camden is provided under contract by Republic Services.