State Park

High Point State Park

Sussex County, New JerseyAbout 26,363 acresEstablished 1923

Status: Open (per official listing)Daily 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Entrance fee: Not posted
Day-use reservations: None mentioned
Dogs: Not stated — check with park
Camping: YesAlso cabins
Official site: dep.nj.gov(973) 875-4800

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

The monument at High Point state park viewed from Lake Marcia on a snowy day. Photo: SussexBrancher. CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)

In Sussex County, about 5 miles south of Port Jervis, High Point State Park covers about 26,363 acres.

Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Overnight options include 2 camping areas, with tent sites, group camping, and showers. There are also cabins for rent.

Hours

Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.

Facility	Days	Hours	Season
Park	Daily	8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.	—

Official wording

8:00am - 4:30 pm

Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).

Camping

Campground or site type	Sites	Hookups / features	Price
Sawmill Lake Campsites April 1 to Oct 31	—		—
Group Campground	—		—

Camping details from the park

Sawmill Lake Campsites

Group Campground

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Cabins and lodging

Shelter: 3 units
Count of mapped points in the State Park Service points-of-interest inventory
Cabins: 3 units
Count of mapped points in the State Park Service points-of-interest inventory

Shelter: AT High Point Shelter

Shelter: AT Mashipacong Shelter

Cabins: Group Cabin

Shelter: AT Rutherford Shelter

Cabins: Family Cabin 2

Cabins: Family Cabin 1

Things to do

BoatingCampingPicnickingHuntingHikingBikingHorseback ridingHistoric sites and tours

Trails

Trail	Length	Difficulty	Notes
Appalachian Trail	9.71 mi	Moderate to Difficult	Blaze: WhiteHikingNatural surface
Monument Trail	4.88 mi	Moderate to Difficult	Blaze: Green/RedHikingBikingRocky, Paved surface
Iris Trail	4.52 mi	Easy to Moderate	Blaze: RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingRocky surface
Shawangunk Ridge Trail	4.38 mi	Moderate to Difficult	Blaze: TealHikingRocky surface
Mashipacong Trail	2.77 mi	Easy to Moderate	Blaze: YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Parker Trail	2.31 mi	Moderate	Blaze: Lt GreenHikingBikingHorseback ridingLoose Aggregate surface
Cedar Swamp Trail	1.51 mi	Easy	Blaze: PurpleHikingGravel surface
Explorer Trail	1.48 mi	Moderate to Difficult	Blaze: BlueHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Ayers Trail	0.95 mi	Easy	Blaze: BlackHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Mountaintop Walking Path	0.92 mi	Moderate	Blaze: YellowHikingRocky, Paved surface
AmeriCorps Valley Trail	0.9 mi	Easy	Blaze: BlueHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Fuller Trail	0.83 mi	Easy to Moderate	Blaze: Blue/RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingRocky surface
Life Trail	0.75 mi	Easy to Moderate	Blaze: BrownHikingBikingHorseback ridingRocky surface
Steenykill Trail	0.69 mi	Easy to Moderate	Blaze: Lt BlueHikingLoose Aggregate surface
Great Trail	0.54 mi	Easy	Blaze: RedHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Old Trail	0.48 mi	Easy	Blaze: Brown/YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Blue Dot Trail	0.45 mi	Difficult	Blaze: BlueHikingNatural surface
Short Cut Trail	0.41 mi	Moderate	Blaze: RedHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Connector - Sawmill Road	0.35 mi	—	Blaze: GrayHikingBikingHorseback ridingPaved surface
AmeriCorps Mountain Trail	0.34 mi	Easy	Blaze: Lt BlueHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Old Swenson Farm Trail	0.34 mi	Easy to Moderate	Blaze: YellowHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Tenderfoot Foot Trail	0.33 mi	Easy	Blaze: RedHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
JanineEdMikeAudrey Trail	0.31 mi	Easy	Blaze: YellowHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Connector - Appalachian Trail, Rutherford Shelter	0.25 mi	Moderate to Difficult	Blaze: BlueHikingLoose Aggregate surface
Connector - Parking, Iris Trail	0.22 mi	Moderate	Blaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingDirt surface
Leprechaun Trail	0.17 mi	Easy	Blaze: GreenHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Sugar Bush Trail	0.17 mi	Easy	Blaze: BlackHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Unity Trail	0.13 mi	Easy	Blaze: YellowHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Nacho's Trail	0.13 mi	Easy to Moderate	Blaze: PinkHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Connector - Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Shelter	0.12 mi	Moderate	Blaze: BlueHikingDirt surface
Connector - Great Trail, JanineEdMikeAudrey Trail	0.05 mi	Easy	Blaze: PinkHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Connector - Great Trail	0.03 mi	Easy	Blaze: PinkHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Connector - JanineEdMikeAudrey Trail	0.02 mi	Easy	Blaze: PinkHikingHorseback ridingNatural surface

Trail descriptions from the park

Appalachian Trail – 9.71 mi – Moderate to Difficult – hiking

Monument Trail – 4.88 mi – Moderate to Difficult – hiking/biking

Iris Trail – 4.52 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Shawangunk Ridge Trail – 4.38 mi – Moderate to Difficult – hiking

Mashipacong Trail – 2.77 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Parker Trail – 2.31 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Cedar Swamp Trail – 1.51 mi – Easy – hiking

Explorer Trail – 1.48 mi – Moderate to Difficult – hiking/horseback riding

Ayers Trail – 0.95 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Mountaintop Walking Path – 0.92 mi – Moderate – hiking

AmeriCorps Valley Trail – 0.9 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Fuller Trail – 0.83 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Life Trail – 0.75 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Steenykill Trail – 0.69 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking

Great Trail – 0.54 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Old Trail – 0.48 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Blue Dot Trail – 0.45 mi – Difficult – hiking

Short Cut Trail – 0.41 mi – Moderate – hiking/horseback riding

Connector - Sawmill Road – 0.35 mi – hiking/biking/horseback riding

AmeriCorps Mountain Trail – 0.34 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Old Swenson Farm Trail – 0.34 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/horseback riding

Tenderfoot Foot Trail – 0.33 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

JanineEdMikeAudrey Trail – 0.31 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Connector - Appalachian Trail, Rutherford Shelter – 0.25 mi – Moderate to Difficult – hiking

Connector - Parking, Iris Trail – 0.22 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Leprechaun Trail – 0.17 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Sugar Bush Trail – 0.17 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Unity Trail – 0.13 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Nacho's Trail – 0.13 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/horseback riding

Connector - Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Shelter – 0.12 mi – Moderate – hiking

Connector - Great Trail, JanineEdMikeAudrey Trail – 0.05 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Connector - Great Trail – 0.03 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Connector - JanineEdMikeAudrey Trail – 0.02 mi – Easy – hiking/horseback riding

Swimming

Swimming status: Off Season

Open Wednesday - Sunday

Amenities

Facilities

Restrooms
Showers
Picnic areas
Picnic shelters
Playground
Visitor center
Nature center or museum
Park or camp store
Parking
Group facilities

Water

Swimming beach
Boat ramp

Camping

Tent camping
Group camping

Lodging

Cabins

Recreation

Horse trails

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address: 1480 Route 23
Sussex, NJ 07461
Nearest town: Port Jervis — about 5 mi south (straight line)
Coordinates: 41.3056, -74.6714
Phone: (973) 875-4800

Entrances

Park Entrance

Google Maps directions Apple Maps Official park map (PDF)

Nearby state parks

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Wawayanda State Park

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Swartswood State Park

17.8 mi southwest (straight line)

Abram S. Hewitt State Forest

19.1 mi southeast (straight line)

Kittatinny Valley State Park

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Highland Lakes State Park

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Long Pond Ironworks State Park

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Goosepond Mountain State Park

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Sources and freshness

New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Jul 21, 2026
NJDEP Open Space (State Owned) Facility layer, filtered to LAND_MANAGER 'State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites' with a FACILITY_URL park page
Wikidata
USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
Photo: High Point State Park monument in the snow.jpg — CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication), SussexBrancher

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