California state parks are great places to make memories. As we approach the end of the year, you might also be thinking back on the best days you spent in parks. Here's what some of our supporters shared:

“Gold panning with friends at Marshall Gold Discovery State Park in July. My daughter and her friend were busy putting rocks in each other’s pockets while the dads panned for gold, feldspar and garnets.” - Johanna Speizer

“Walking through the groves at Hendy Woods State Park this September.” - Terry Blair

“Because my dog is getting older and my very real worry of leaving him in the care of any one when the fire danger was so terribly high, I gave up my planned backpacking trip in Yosemite and headed to the Crescent City area where, with my sweet dog along for every early morning drive of Howland Hill Rd., I fell in love with Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.” - Jennifer Schooley

“Montaña de Oro State Park was a wonderful discovery for me on our summer road trip. Just beautiful!” - Betsy Sommerville

“I volunteered to lead a camping trip to China Camp State Park as a sort of an introduction for our 1st grade class. We went down at night to hear frogs, sang campfire songs, wandered eating smores and did a bit of plant identification and discussion. China Camp is a fantastic spot for a lot of children who are not used to camping. Very easy, and if all else fails it is not far from most Bay Area cities if sleeping outside poses too much. - Instagram user @Fauvescraper

“Taking my kids to Crystal Cove State Park during their summer break and having lunch at the Beachcomber Café.” - Vangie Obrero Thank you so much to everyone who shared their memories with us! Want to share your favorite 2018 state park memories? Just tweet to us at @calparks!