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Stokes State Forest is a state park located in Sandyston, Montague and Frankford in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Stokes comprises 16025acre of mountainous woods in the Kittatinny Mountains, extending from the southern boundary of High Point State Park southwestward to the eastern boundary of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.HistoryStokes State Forest was created in 1907 when Governor Edward Stokes donated 500acre of land on Kittatinny Mountains and the State of New Jersey purchased 5432acre of land. Due to the governor's generous donation, the forest was named Stokes State forest. The forest started with 5932acre of land and through the years, additional purchases were made to bring the forest to over 16000acre. Trails though the forest were made in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps as well as white pine trees being planted.During the 19th century the forests in New Jersey were cut down for farming and for lumber. Stokes was created to preserve the forests on the Kittatinny Mountains.