We live about 5 minutes from this beautiful state park. FYU, state parks are free this week due to earth day. Not that they are too expensive otherwise, but still. It takes about 15 minutes to get up the mountain. Originally we were going to go to Big Sur, but due to no campsites available went up the street to Mount Diablo State Park for a day trip. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed every minute of it. We headed strait to Rock City where the boys enjoyed climbing the rocks, driving RC cars over the rocks, chasing lizards, going on adventures and climbing trees. I got to read a little, Danny, Tyler and Kira got a nap and our day was a success. Tyler would climb the rocks, get to a perfect spot, throw his car and go retrieve it before doing it all over again. He loves playing with his little cars. We told the boys not to play with the red ants and Tyler got so scared of them for about 15 minutes that all he wanted to do was be held. It was quite silly. He is never scared