History

The county dates back to 1777 as a political entity, and was named after Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden. Pratt was an outspoken proponent of home rule for the colonies when he was the Lord Chancellor of England.

Camden County was the second county organized in Georgia.

Cumberland Island is the site of the ruins of Dungeness, the mansion of the family of Andrew Carnegie. Dungeness was built in the 1880s.

Points of Interest

The county includes unspoiled Cumberland Island. Largely owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the island is accessible only by boat or plane. Nevertheless, Cumberland Island has almost 40,000 visitors annually.

Camden County is the site of the Kings Bay Submarine Base, home of the Trident Nuclear Submarine. Employment associated with construction of the base made Camden County the fastest growing county in the state in the 1980s.

Camden County is located 30 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida at the Interstate Corridor.

Annual Events

Annual festivals/events like the Crawfish Festival is celebrated in Woodbine and the Catfish Festival is held Labor Day weekend in Kingsland. Other events include the Annual Soberfest and the Rock Shrimp Festival both help in St. Marys.

Gilman Park in St Marys

Downtown St Marys