Collingswood, New Jersey
Collingswood is a borough of 14,205 people in Camden County, New Jersey, founded in 1888.
Why visit Collingswood
Townapedia lists 54 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 67 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Adventure Aquarium, Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, A. S. Woodruff and Law Buildings and Barnegat.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Collingswood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Collingswood
Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Center City Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,186, an increase of 260 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 13,926, which in turn reflected a decline of 400 (−2.8%) from the 14,326 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Collingswood, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Adventure Aquarium
Monument and historic site · 3.5 mi
Aquarium in Camden, United States
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Cinema and theater · 3.2 mi
Outdoor and indoor theater complex in Camden, New Jersey, United States
Rutgers University–Camden
School · 3.4 mi
Regional campus of Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey, United States
Walt Whitman Bridge
Bridge · 2.8 mi
Bridge that spans the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Gloucester City, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks54
A. S. Woodruff and Law Buildings
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic buildings in Camden, New Jersey, USA
Barnegat
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Lightvessel
Broadway Trust Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic building in Camden, New Jersey
Building at 525 Cooper Street
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Professional building in Camden, New Jersey
Camden Free Public Library Main Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
First former main library of the Camden, New Jersey public library system
Camden Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic building in Camden, New Jersey, United States
Central Trust Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic bank building in Camden, New Jersey
Col. Joseph Ellis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Cooper Grant Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic district in Camden, New Jersey
Cooper Library in Johnson Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Camden, New Jersey, United States
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Cooper Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Dr. Henry Genet Taylor House and Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Camden, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Camden County
42 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Gateway Park
Park · 1.5 mi
Park in Camden and Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Tracy Connors Memorial Park
Park · 1.3 mi
Tracy Connor's Memorial Playground
350 West Cedar Avenue, Oaklyn
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes67
Paloma Restaurante
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
703 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood
Mo off; Tu-Fr 15:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Sagami Japanese Restaurant
Restaurant · Japanese · 0.6 mi
37 East Crescent Boulevard
Tu-Su 16:00-20:30
Brown Dog Cafe
Cafe · 1.5 mi
120 West Merchant Street, Audubon
Mo 07:00-13:00; Tu-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa 08:00-15:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Oasis Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican
498 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood
Mo off; Tu-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Tonewood Brewing
Brewery and winery · 1.0 mi
215 West Clinton Avenue, Oaklyn
Tu-Fr 04:00-10:00, Sa 12:00-10:00, Su 12:00-07:00, Mo closed
Benihana
Restaurant · Japanese, Teppanyaki, Steak · 1.4 mi
5255 Marlton Pike West, Cherry Hill Township
Sapori Trattoria Italiana
Restaurant · Italian · 0.4 mi
219 Haddon Avenue
We-Mo 17:00-22:00
McMillan's Bakery
Bakery · 1.2 mi
15 Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township
Tu-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 07:00-18:00
55 more on the map.
History
The land in what is present day Collingswood was originally inhabited by Lenape Native Americans. Quakers from England and Ireland settled along Newton Creek and Cooper River in the late 17th century, establishing what was known as the Newton Colony and eventually Newton Township. Much of what is now Collingswood was a farm owned by members of the Collings family during the 18th and 19th centuries. Later a section of Haddon Township, Collingswood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 22, 1888, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. That same year, town resident Edward Collings Knight, a wealthy sugar, real estate and railroad magnate, donated the land that became Knight Park. Knight was a descendant of the Collings family for whom the borough is named.
Collingswood has several historic homes including the 1820s-era house of the Collings family, known as the Collings-Knight homestead, which stands at the corner of Browning Road and Collings Avenue, shadowed by the Parkview at Collingswood apartment homes. The Stokes-Lees mansion located in the 600 block of Lees Avenue dates back to 1707, making it one of the oldest houses in Camden County. Sections of Harleigh Cemetery, the location of poet Walt Whitman's tomb, are in Collingswood.
From the History section of Collingswood, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Best Western Plus Philadelphia-Pennsauken Hotel
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
7050 Kaighns Avenue, Pennsauken Township
DoubleTree by Hilton Cherry Hill
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
2349 Marlton Pike West, Cherry Hill Township
Churches and places of worship19
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Circle of Hope
Church · Anabaptist · 1.6 mi
3800 Marlton Pike, Pennsauken Township
Convent of the Domincan Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary
Church · Catholic · 1.3 mi
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries71
Healthcare6
Map of Collingswood
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 25°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 26°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 33°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 42°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 5.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 59°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 46°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 36°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pennsauken 1N (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Camden County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2015-07-22: Severe Storm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Bellmawr 3 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Cherry Hill Mall 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Philadelphia 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Wilmington 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Hockessin 33 mi west, about 53 min by car
- Pike Creek Valley 35 mi west, about 57 min by car
- Bear 38 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Brookside 38 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Newark 40 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Glasgow 42 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Collingswood Commercial Historic District, Saucemaster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Collingswood, NJ High School and Middle School, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Collings-Knight Homestead Collingswood NJ, Saucemaster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Most Precious Blood RC Church, Collingswood, NJ, Nov. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 11 04 54 View west along U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) at Camden County Route 630 (Collings Avenue) in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The New Community Baptist Church, Collingswood, NJ, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Collingswood, NJ Municipal Building, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-15 14 08 57 View west along U.S. Route 30 (White Horse PIke) at the exit for U.S. Route 130 SOUTH (Mount Ephraim, Westville) in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-02 18 24 02 View south along Camden County Route 561 (Haddon Avenue) at Narberth Terrace in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 16 37 31 View east along U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) just east of U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 13 40 57 View north along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) at the exits for Camden County Route 606 WEST (White Horse Pike, Woodlynne) in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-15 10 38 20 View north along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) from the pedestrian overpass at Camden County Route 729 (Richey Avenue) in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 13 38 18 View north along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) at the exits for U.S. Route 30 EAST and Camden County Route 606 WEST (Collingswood, Woodlynne) in Collingswood, Camden County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 16 36 18 View north along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) at the exit for U.S. Route 30 EAST and Camden County Route 606 WEST (Collingswood, Woodlynne) in Collingswood, Camden County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-15 10 36 38 View south along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) from the pedestrian overpass at Camden County Route 729 (Richey Avenue) in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 11 31 21 View east along U.S. Route 30 and south along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) at the exit for U.S. Route 30 EAST (Collingswood, Berlin) in Collingswood, Camden County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-15 11 01 35 View east along U.S. Route 30 and south along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) from the overpass for the rail line between the White Horse Pike and Haddon Avenue in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 11 26 28 View east along U.S. Route 30 and south along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) at the exit TO Camden County Route 606 WEST (White Horse Pike, Woodlynne) in Collingswood, Camden..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 14 57 56 View south along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) just south of U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 11 08 36 View west along U.S. Route 30 and north along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) just south of the exit for Camden County Route 561 (Collingswood, Camden) in Collingswood, Camden..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-15 11 02 21 View west along U.S. Route 30 and north along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) from the overpass for the rail line between the White Horse Pike and Haddon Avenue in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-15 14 14 27 View west along U.S. Route 30 and north along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) at the exit for Camden County Route 561 SOUTH (Collingswood) in Collingswood, Camden County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 14 59 48 View south along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) just north of Dwight Avenue along the border of Collingswood and Woodlynne in Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-01 14 55 18 View east along U.S. Route 30 and south along U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) just south of Camden County Route 561 (Haddon Avenue) in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Collingswood Theater Collingswood NJ 0165, Saucemaster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Collingswood Theater Collingswood NJ 0160, Saucemaster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-08-30 14 46 23 View south along Camden County Route 561 (Haddon Avenue) from the overpass for U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 130 (Crescent Boulevard) in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NHL Marl Pit 2, Smallbones, Public domain
- HABS-NJ,4-CAM,4-1-edit, Nathaniel R. Ewan, Public domain
- CamdenFreePublicLibraryMain2013 02, Hudconja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haddon Fortnightly, Smallbones, Public domain
- Cooper Library Camden NJ, Smallbones, Public domain
- Wilson Bldg Camden NJ, Smallbones, Public domain
- Cooper HD Camden NJ A, Smallbones, Public domain
- 1st Camden NJ A, Smallbones, Public domain
- Baptist Chapel Haddonfield NJ, Smallbones, Public domain
- BARNEGAT (LIGHTSHIP) CAMDEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newton Union Schoolhouse Camden County NJ 81, Saucemaster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Col Joseph Ellis House Oct 2013, TiMike, CC0
- Meetinghouse Camden NJ A, Smallbones, Public domain
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