The beach was named for the first white settler of the area, one Robert S. Thornton of Rhode Island, a blacksmith who had arrived in the San Francisco area in 1851.
The park was closed in 2009 due to damage and continued danger from landslides,[3] but as of late 2021 is fully open.
Aerial view of Thornton State Beach (center) and other beaches through San Francisco's Ocean Beach, with Fort Funston atop the bluffs and San Francisco in the background
^"California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 30. Retrieved 2011-10-29. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"Thornton SB". California State Parks. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
^McIntire, Steven (2009-10-25). "Thornton State Beach, closed, but still open". examiner.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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Thornton State Beach
April 12, 2024
thornton, state, beach, protected, beach, state, park, system, california, united, states, located, pacific, coast, daly, city, francisco, area, acre, park, established, 1955, show, californiashow, united, stateslocationsan, mateo, county, california, united, . Thornton State Beach is a protected beach in the state park system of California United States It is located on the Pacific coast of Daly City in the San Francisco Bay Area The 58 acre 23 ha park was established in 1955 1 Thornton State BeachShow map of CaliforniaShow map of the United StatesLocationSan Mateo County California United StatesNearest cityDaly City CaliforniaCoordinates37 41 N 122 30 W 37 683 N 122 500 W 37 683 122 500Area58 acres 23 ha Established1955Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and RecreationThe Mediterranean climate tends toward cold and wind with fog common in summer 2 The beach was named for the first white settler of the area one Robert S Thornton of Rhode Island a blacksmith who had arrived in the San Francisco area in 1851 The park was closed in 2009 due to damage and continued danger from landslides 3 but as of late 2021 is fully open Aerial view of Thornton State Beach center and other beaches through San Francisco s Ocean Beach with Fort Funston atop the bluffs and San Francisco in the backgroundSee also editList of California state parksReferences edit California State Park System Statistical Report Fiscal Year 2009 10 PDF California State Parks 30 Retrieved 2011 10 29 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Thornton SB California State Parks Retrieved 2010 03 03 McIntire Steven 2009 10 25 Thornton State Beach closed but still open examiner com a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help External links editThornton State Beach Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thornton State Beach amp oldid 1061965303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
