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Trip from Camden, NJ to Laurel Springs, NJ

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

20m

Distance

11.6 mi

19 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 18m ★
6 AM
0h 20m
8 AM
0h 24m
10 AM
0h 21m
12 PM
0h 21m
3 PM
0h 22m
5 PM
0h 24m
8 PM
0h 19m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

city in and county seat of Camden County, New Jersey, United States

Camden, NJ

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borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States

Laurel Springs, NJ

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Trip Overview

The drive from Camden, NJ to Laurel Springs, NJ covers 11.6 miles and takes about 20m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on White Horse Pike, I 295, North-South Freeway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.5 miles on White Horse Pike. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.92 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 20m. Total distance: 11.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

20m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (42%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

The drive from Camden, NJ to Laurel Springs, NJ covers 11.6 miles and takes about 20m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
White Horse Pike is the longest continuous segment at about 3.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1 miles in.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 11.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 20m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 1 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.2 miles (I 676 / North-South Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 3.5 miles (Exit 1B): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 13 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

7
1 mi into trip | ~1m in

Take the ramp toward I 676 South, NJTP: Walt Whitman Bridge, Atlantic City

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 676 South, NJTP: Walt Whitman Bridge,...
5
1.2 mi into trip | ~2m in | I 676 / North-South Freeway

Merge onto I 676 / North-South Freeway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight left lanes.
7
3.5 mi into trip | ~5m in | Exit 1B

Take the exit onto Exit 1B toward I 295 North: Trenton

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 1B Toward I 295 North: Trenton
8
6.7 mi into trip | ~9m in

Take the exit toward US 30 East: Lawnside, Berlin

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 29A Toward US 30 East: Lawnside, Berlin
6
11.4 mi into trip | ~19m in | West Atlantic Avenue

Turn sharp left onto West Atlantic Avenue

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Camden, NJ and Laurel Springs, NJ, road signs point toward Atlantic City and Berlin.

Atlantic City

1 mi in | ~1m

Berlin

6.7 mi in | ~9m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
White Horse Pike 3.5 mi 7m
I 295 2.6 mi 2m
North-South Freeway 2.3 mi 3m
Broadway 1 mi 1m
Exit 1B 0.5 mi 1m
Laurel Road East 0.5 mi <1m
South Atlantic Avenue 0.4 mi <1m
Tomlinson Avenue 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: White Horse Pike — 3.5 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Camden, NJ and Laurel Springs, NJ.

1

Start on CR 551

1.0 mi · 1 min · Broadway
2

Turn left onto Morgan Street

328 ft · 6 sec · Morgan Street
3

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 22 sec
Toward I 676 South, NJTP: Walt Whitman Bridge, Atlantic City Use the straight / slight right lanes.
4

Merge onto I 676

2.3 mi · 3 min · North-South Freeway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
5

Take the exit onto Exit 1B

0.5 mi · 1 min · Exit 1B
Exit 1B Toward I 295 North: Trenton Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Merge onto I 295

2.6 mi · 2 min · I 295
7

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 33 sec
Exit 29A Toward US 30 East: Lawnside, Berlin Use the slight right lane.
8

Merge onto US 30

3.5 mi · 7 min · White Horse Pike
Use the straight / right lanes.
9

Turn right onto CR 673

0.5 mi · 58 sec · Laurel Road East
10

Turn left onto CR 727

0.4 mi · 54 sec · South Atlantic Avenue
Use the left lane.
11

Turn right

60 ft · 3 sec
12

Turn right onto CR 669

57 ft · 9 sec · Stone Road
13

Turn sharp left onto West Atlantic Avenue

297 ft · 13 sec · West Atlantic Avenue
14

Turn right onto Tomlinson Avenue

0.1 mi · 31 sec · Tomlinson Avenue
15

Arrive at destination

Tomlinson Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.92 one way

$3.85 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $2.11 $4.21
premium $4.93 $2.25 $4.50
diesel $5.61 $2.56 $5.12

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.5 0 $1.22 $0.56
Efficient EV 2.9 0 $1.02 $0.46
EV Truck/SUV 4.6 0 $1.62 $0.74

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 18, 2026

Origin

Camden, NJ

Late night in Camden on Saturday

Local time

3:47 AM

EDT

Current temp

57°F

Mostly Cloudy

E 5 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Destination

Laurel Springs, NJ

Late night in Laurel Springs on Saturday

Local time

3:47 AM

EDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

10 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

20m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Camden, NJ to Laurel Springs, NJ covers 11.6 miles and takes about 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are White Horse Pike, I 295, North-South Freeway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 5.8 miles from Camden, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.92 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 11.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 20m.

The main spots that need attention: at 1 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.2 miles (I 676 / North-South Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 3.5 miles (Exit 1B): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Between Camden, NJ and Laurel Springs, NJ, road signs point toward Atlantic City and Berlin.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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