Neighborhood Guide: Kingsland, St. Marys, Woodbine & Camden County, GA

Kingsland is the largest of three home-base towns, sitting right off I-95 about 3 miles from the Florida line. Grown fast as the retail and service hub for southern Camden County.

Historic red-brick district nicknamed The Royal District with the town's oldest buildings and locally owned shops. A small but charming pocket that gives Kingsland real Main Street character.

St. Marys sits right on the St. Marys River at the southern edge of Camden County, bordering Florida. The county's most tourist-facing town, known for its historic downtown and ferry gateway to Cumberland Island.

Once the site of the town's 1800s shipbuilding trade, this riverfront park now has a public boat launch, dock, and playground right along the water. Makes downtown St. Marys feel like a real waterfront community.

Traveling north from Kingsland, visitors will find the hidden gem of Woodbine. With roots dating back to the earliest colonists who toughed it out on the Georgia coast; history still tells a story here. Woodbine serves as the central hub for legal services in Camden County, with the county courthouse and downtown area listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Camden County is the umbrella that ties Kingsland, St. Marys, and Woodbine together. One of Georgia's original counties dating back to 1777. Go-to source for property tax info, permits, and county services.

The Chamber's Our Communities pages break down what makes each town in Camden County distinct. Useful if you're weighing Kingsland's convenience against Woodbine's quiet or St. Marys' riverfront charm.

Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, home port for the Navy's Atlantic Ohio-class submarine fleet, is the single biggest economic driver in the county. Major reason so many military and contractor families call Kingsland and St. Marys home.

St. Marys is the only departure point for the passenger ferry to Cumberland Island, a wild undeveloped barrier island with no bridge access. Living in St. Marys means this national seashore is basically in your backyard.