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Address:1480 Route 23
Sussex, New Jersey
This 14,193-acre State Park was established in 1923 and houses a 220-foot monument, built to honor war veterans. Today, the monument attracts visitors with its Pocono and Catskill mountain views as well as panoramic views of valley and farmland. The park has many naturalist and interpretive programs as well as a 20-acre lake which draws many park-goers to cool off with a summer swim. There are 11 marked hiking trails as well as a stretch of the famed Appalachian Trail, great for a hike or just wildlife watching. Park-goers are also invited to hike through the Cedar swamp and in the winter, to cross-country ski.
From High Point State Park - Sussex, New Jersey:
The view from High Point Monument, at 1,803 feet above sea level, is a spectacular panorama of rich farmland and forest, soft hills and lush valleys in three states. The blue line of the Delaware River divides the verdant ridges of New Jersey from those of Pennsylvania. High Point offers superb trails for hikers and skiers and quiet spots for campers and anglers. The land for High Point State Park, donated by Colonel Anthony R. and Susie Dryden Kuser, was dedicated as a park in 1923. The pleasant landscaping was designed by the Olmsted Brothers of Boston, a prominent landscape architectural firm of that time. The brothers were the sons of the eminent Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park.