Thornton State Beach
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: state park in California, United States
- Also known as: “Thornton Beach State Park” and “Thornton SB”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Phillip Burton Memorial Beach and Fort Funston.
Fort Funston
Nature reserve
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Fort Funston is a former harbor defense installation located on the West Side of San Francisco in the southwestern part of the city. Formerly known as the Lake Merced Military Reservation, the fort is now a protected area within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is used widely as an off-leash dog park. Fort Funston is situated 1½ miles north of Thornton State Beach.
San Francisco Golf Club
Golf course
San Francisco Golf Club is an athletic club and private social club in San Francisco, California, It is one of the most exclusive private membership clubs in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broadmoor and Westlake.
Broadmoor
Village
Broadmoor is a census-designated place in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County, California, United States. The enclave is entirely surrounded by Daly City. The population was 4,411 at the 2020 census.
Westlake
Quarter
The Westlake District of Daly City, California, was originally created as one of the first post-World War II white-only suburbs in the United States, though for several decades now is as ethnically diverse as the City of Daly City itself.
Daly City
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Daly City is a city in northernmost part of San Mateo County in the Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
Thornton State Beach
- Category: California state beach
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Thornton State Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Thornton State Beach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Broadmoor Village and Parkmerced.
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Highlights include Palisades Park and Olympic Golf Club.
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