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 perk: Easily find new routes and hidden ... and on holiday weekends. The largest state park in California, the Anza Borrego Desert State Park has badlands, palm oases, mountain peaks, and ...