Skylands (North), New Jersey

Skylands North is where New Jersey's rugged soul reveals itself—a landscape of ancient mountains, deep forests, and crystalline lakes that feels worlds away from the state's urban core. Here, High Point State Park offers sweeping vistas across three states, while Stokes State Forest and Wildcat Mountain invite hikers into a realm of granite ridges and hemlock groves. This is the region where the land rises up to remind you why the Northeast's wilderness still captivates adventurers and nature seekers.