If you've just rolled off the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into Camden, you're already most of the way to one of South Jersey's most distinctive adult-use cannabis shops. Cottonmouth Dispensary sits at the intersection of Route 168 and Route 41 in Runnemede — a straight, low-fuss drive of roughly 8 miles, or about 15 minutes in normal traffic, from the Camden side of the bridge. For anyone heading out of Center City or Old City Philadelphia, it's an easy detour that lands you in a legal 21-and-over dispensary with a menu, an experience, and a parking situation that a quick corner stop simply can't match.
Cottonmouth holds New Jersey adult-use license #RE000055 and is a social-equity owned business. It's also genuinely one of a kind: it's the only dispensary in the United States with a live, in-house glass-art flameworking studio, so the trip across the river is as much about seeing something you can't see anywhere else as it is about restocking. Pair that with a climate-controlled, refrigerated, humidity-controlled freshness vault and a multi-cultivator menu, and the short hop from the bridge starts to feel like the obvious move.
This page is for bridge crossers specifically — the Philly-to-South-Jersey drivers who want to know exactly how to get here, why it's worth the few extra minutes past the river, and what to have on hand when they arrive. Short version: bring a valid 21+ ID, point the car south on 168, and the rest is easy.
Directions From the Ben Franklin Bridge to Cottonmouth
Once you've crossed the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into Camden, the route to Runnemede is refreshingly direct. The most common path drops you onto I-676 / Route 30 and then south toward Route 168 (the Black Horse Pike), which carries you straight to the Route 168 and Route 41 intersection where Cottonmouth sits. Most navigation apps will route you here in the neighborhood of 8 miles and about 15 minutes, though exact distance and drive time vary with traffic, your starting point in Philadelphia, and which bridge approach you take.
Because Cottonmouth anchors a major two-route intersection rather than a tight side street, it's easy to spot and easy to pull into — no circling the block or hunting for a meter the way you might closer to the river. If you're coming from Old City or Center City, the whole errand, bridge included, is the kind of thing you can knock out between other stops.
When you arrive, there are 72 free parking spaces on site, so there's no scramble for a spot after the drive down. If you'd rather not park at all, Cottonmouth offers both an express pickup window and a drive-thru — handy if you've ordered ahead and just want to grab and go before heading back over the bridge.
Why the Short Trip Across the River Is Worth It
Plenty of people could stop somewhere closer to the bridge, but Cottonmouth is built to reward the extra few minutes. The headline is the in-house glass-art flameworking studio — the only one of its kind inside a U.S. dispensary — where you can watch glass artists work live. It turns a routine pickup into something genuinely worth the drive, and the on-site glass and merch give you a reason to linger.
The product side is just as deliberate. Cottonmouth runs a multi-cultivator menu spanning flower, pre-rolls, edibles, concentrates, vapes, tinctures, and topicals, so you're choosing across growers rather than settling for a single house line. Everything is kept in a climate-controlled, refrigerated, humidity-controlled freshness vault, which means what you carry back over the bridge was stored with care from the moment it arrived.
For first-timers making the trip, there's a real incentive to come down: new customers get a discount on the entire first visit. Between that, the studio, and the curated multi-cultivator selection, the 8-mile run from the Ben Franklin Bridge tends to pay for itself.
What to Bring and How to Pay
The one non-negotiable is a valid, government-issued 21+ ID. Cottonmouth is an adult-use (21 and over) dispensary, so you'll need to show proof of age at the door — bring it before you leave Philadelphia so a forgotten license doesn't turn the trip into a round trip.
Payment is straightforward. Cottonmouth accepts cash, and there are 2 on-site ATMs if you'd rather pull what you need once you're here instead of stopping on the Philly side. The shop also accepts Dutchie Pay, so you can check out without carrying a stack of bills if that's more your speed.
If you want to be in and out, order ahead and use the express pickup window or the drive-thru — both are designed for exactly this kind of cross-river run, where you'd rather spend your time on the bridge view than in a line.
Open Daily for Philadelphia and South Jersey Visitors
Cottonmouth is open daily, which makes it easy to fit a bridge crossing into whatever day works for you — a weekday run after work in Center City or a relaxed weekend drive out of Old City. Because it's right on the Route 168 and Route 41 intersection in Runnemede, it's just as convenient for South Jersey locals as it is for Philadelphia crossers, so you're rarely fighting for time or space.
For Philadelphia-area visitors, the practical appeal is the combination: a short, simple drive from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge; 72 free parking spaces or a drive-thru if you'd rather not park; two ATMs and Dutchie Pay so payment is never the holdup; and a first-visit discount that makes the very first trip the easiest one to justify. Add the live glass studio and the freshness vault, and the case for crossing the river is simple — Cottonmouth is set up to be worth the short ride down.
Frequently Asked
It's about 8 miles south of the Camden side of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, or roughly a 15-minute drive in normal traffic, to the Route 168 and Route 41 intersection in Runnemede, NJ. Distance and drive time are approximate and depend on your starting point in Philadelphia and current traffic.
After crossing into Camden, head onto I-676 / Route 30 and then south toward Route 168 (the Black Horse Pike), which leads directly to the Route 168 and Route 41 intersection where Cottonmouth is located. Most navigation apps route this in about 15 minutes.
Bring a valid, government-issued 21+ ID. Cottonmouth is an adult-use dispensary for customers 21 and over, so proof of age is required at the door. It's worth checking you have your ID before you leave Philadelphia and cross the bridge.
Both. There are 72 free parking spaces on site, plus an express pickup window and a drive-thru if you've ordered ahead and want to grab and go. Cottonmouth accepts cash (with 2 on-site ATMs) and Dutchie Pay, and is open daily.