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Thornton State Beach is a protected 
Thornton State Beach
{{Protected areas of California, SP California State Beaches Parks in San Mateo County, California Protected areas established in 1955 San Francisco Bay Area beaches Beaches of San Mateo County, California Beaches of Northern California 1955 establishments in California
beach
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc sh ...
in the state park system of California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
, United States. It is located on the Pacific coast of Daly City
Daly City () is the second most populous city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with population of 104,901 according to the 2020 census. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, and immediately south of San Francisco (sharing its ...
in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, often referred to as simply the Bay Area, is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay estuaries in Northern California. The Bay Area is defined by the Association of Bay Area Go ...
. The park was established in 1955.
The Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...
tends toward cold and wind, with fog common in summer.
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, but as of late 2021 is fully open.
See also
*List of California state parks
This is a list of parks, historic resources, reserves and recreation areas in the California State Parks system.
List of parks
See also
* California State Beaches
*List of California State Historic Parks
* Parks in California
* California Dep ...
References
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Thornton State Beach
{{Protected areas of California, SP California State Beaches Parks in San Mateo County, California Protected areas established in 1955 San Francisco Bay Area beaches Beaches of San Mateo County, California Beaches of Northern California 1955 establishments in California