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Harmony Ridge Campground
Branchville, NJ
Only a few private campgrounds in northern Jersey offer tent camping, and fewer still actually designate entire sections for “tents only.” Many private campgrounds cater to RV and trailer camping because tent campers require fewer services and expect…
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High Point Monument - New Jersey Highpoint
Colesville, NJ
Highpoint rank by height: 40th. The highpoint monument, which resembles the Washington Monument in D.C., was closed for repairs when we visited in June 1999. According to a Park representative, it will probably remain closed for a few years. Despite …
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High Point State Park Campground
Sussex, NJ
High Point State Park sits at the top of New Jersey. Its 1,803-foot-tall mountain is the state’s highest, and the park sits in the northernmost tip of the state, with the closest interstate in New York. The nearest large town is Port Jervis, a New Yo…
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Middletown, Newburgh, and the Southern New York Catskills Foothills
Middletown, NY
During World War II more than 1.3 million soldiers shipped out from Camp Shanks to battle in North Africa and Europe. In its heyday 2,500 buildings sprawled across 1,300 acres; today a small exhibit, vintage training films, and memorabilia at Camp Sh…
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Mount Tone
Lake Como, PA
Mount Tone is a unique family ski area and ski camp nestled in the village of Lake Como, just five miles from the New York State border in northeastern PA. The area has operated as a quaint alpine getaway since the mid-1950s, utilizing two separate s…