Camden, Tennessee, has a relaxed small-town feel with a slower pace that many residents appreciate. Close to Kentucky Lake, a few miles to the east, the area gives people plenty of things to do, especially if they enjoy time on the water. Eva Beach Recreation Area on the lake is 6 miles away and includes a beach, boat slip, and playground. In town, Camden City Park has several baseball fields and a basketball court, and across the street there is a playground, dog park, and a community pool open in summer. Residential streets wind through wooded areas, with homes shaded by tall trees and set on large, grassy yards where most cars are parked in driveways or under carports. Midcentury homes are common throughout Camden, and farther from the center, lots tend to be more expansive, with a mix of smaller cottages, bungalows, and larger ranch-style houses. Downtown life centers on the Benton County Courthouse, where the surrounding square and nearby Main Street hold boutiques, hardware stores, the DayMaker Cafe for breakfast and lunch, Camden Donut, and the Cash Saver grocery store. Fast food spots line U.S. Highway 641, which also leads north to Walmart on the edge of town, while residents drive about 60 miles to Jackson or 90 miles to Nashville when they want more shopping choices. Camden is mostly car-dependent, though an on-demand transit service runs through the community, and locals commute to jobs in nearby New Johnsonville, 9 miles away, or use medical services at West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital.