High Point State Park

Pros: Gorgeous; fun pond; close to a good coffee place.
Cons: You aren't allowed to live there forever.

We've been tent camping here two times.The campsite area is lovely and quiet; no noticeable highway noise. You have a choice of ground campsites and platform campsites, and you can choose between camping closer to the road or closer to the ...

Pros: Beautiful, full of trails for biking and hiking
Cons: Small

The Highest Point in New Jersey probably doesn't deserve a monument. It's only something like 1800 ft high and that is a foothill compared to pretty much any mountain range in the United States. Still it's an excuse to preserve some land in the most...

Pros: Many things to do
Cons: Crowded in summer

High Point State Park is divided into two sections on either side of Route 23, which is the main access road. Both sections straddle the Kittatinny Ridge at it's highest point in New Jersey. The northern section features the "famous" monument, camping,...

Pros: Great scenery of the Delaware River.
Cons: NONE

There's a reason that it's called HIGH POINT STATE PARK. High Point features a watch tower that overlooks the Delaware Valley. Be prepared though. There's no elevator! Only stairs (about 800 of them). It's well worth the effort. You can get some...