Washington Rock State Park

This article is about the state park in Somerset County, New Jersey. For Washington Rock in Essex County, see South Mountain Reservation.

Washington Rock State Park
Washington Rock State Park vista
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Location	Green Brook, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°36′47.65″N 74°28′23.70″W
Area	52-acre (0.21 km2)
Opened	1932
Operated by	New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
Website	Official website

Washington Rock State Park is a 52-acre (0.21 km²) scenic state park on top of the first Watchung Mountain in Green Brook, New Jersey. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

It is famous for its scenic overlook used by General George Washington in 1777 to monitor troops led by British General William Howe. The 30-mile (48 km) panoramic vista covers the eastern plains of New Jersey up to New York City. The Washington Rock vista stands at an elevation of 164m (538ft) a.s.l.

The land was bought in 1913 to establish the park and commemorate the events of 1777. Most of it is woodland but at the outlook there are walking trails and a picnic area.

Gallery

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  Park sign
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  Another view
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  Another view
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  Commemorative plaque

See also

• List of New Jersey state parks

External links

• Media related to Washington Rock State Park at Wikimedia Commons
• "Washington Rock". The Historical Marker Database.