On June 12, California will open its first new state park in nearly a decade, setting aside 1,600 acres near the confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers in the San Joaquin Valley.

New policies may be in place ... Must-visit areas include Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California's oldest state park, and Humboldt Redwood State Park, where you'll find the world's largest ...

Tired of crowded national parks, or want something new? Here are less visited national parks in California, what months to visit and what not to miss.