High Point State Park, NJ | Stunning Scenic Drive + Breathtaking Views at New Jersey’s Highest Point

Experience a peaceful scenic drive through northern New Jersey as I head toward High Point State Park, home of the state’s highest elevation. This video captures beautiful roadside forests, rolling hills, and stunning views around the park—including the iconic High Point Monument and the tranquil surroundings near Lake Marcia.

If you enjoy scenic drives, nature visuals, and relaxing travel footage, this journey through High Point State Park is the perfect escape. Subscribe for more scenic routes, landscapes, and travel moments from New York, New Jersey, and beyond.

High Point State Park is one of New Jersey’s most scenic natural treasures, located in Sussex County near the borders of New York and Pennsylvania. The park is best known for the High Point Monument, which stands at the highest elevation in New Jersey—1,803 feet above sea level—offering sweeping panoramic views of the Pocono Mountains, Catskills, and the rolling farmland of the Kittatinny Valley.

Covering more than 16,000 acres, High Point State Park is filled with forests, lakes, ridges, and hiking trails, including a stretch of the legendary Appalachian Trail. Visitors come for its stunning overlooks, peaceful picnic areas, and outdoor activities like hiking, boating, fishing, cross-country skiing, and wildlife watching.

Just below the monument sits Lake Marcia, a small, spring-fed lake known for its calm beauty and summertime swimming. The drive leading to the park is just as scenic—lined with mountain views, winding forest roads, and quiet rural landscapes.

Whether you're looking for relaxing nature scenery, an outdoor adventure, or one of the best views in the region, High Point State Park is one of New Jersey’s standout destinations year-round.

If you're planning to visit the park, here's the address which leads you right to the summit (High Point) of the park:
High Point Monument, Montague, NJ 07827