Campina City was documentary mentioned in 1503 and in 1593 is recorded as a customs point on the road to Transylvania. In 1663 is a fair. City status as a fair in 1663 develops gradually and in 1791 benefited the first arrangement of the road on the Prahova Valley, because the Austrian troops. In 1864 is raised to the rank of city. In 1890, In Campina it was rised the first scaffold oil in the country, and the refinery "Factory New ", was built in 1895, then the largest in Europe. In 1994, Campina was declared a municipality.

The town location in the middle of Subcarpathian area at the confluence of the Prahova valley and Doftana makes tourist town with ancient traditions and its surroundings are appreciated today and attended by many visitors come from all over the country.

Sights:

* Roman Catholic Church Saint Anthony of Padua with a 102 years old
* Church of the Han ", called" Church of Trees ", built in 1833
* Chapel "Herne", built in Baroque style in memory of pioneer oil, Dumitru Hernia.
* Castle Hasdeu Iulia, Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu creation, built in memory of his daughter, Julia Hasdeu (also called the Magician Castle Campina).
* Nicolae Grigorescu Museum, arranged in the former home of painter Nicolae Grigorescu.

Hiking Trails:
* Muscel - Voila - Sotrile
* Route Doftana Valley
* Campina - Baile Telega
* Campina - Brebu
* Campina - Campina Poiana - Poiana Hermitage