Historic Martinez, one of California’s first towns, once served as a ferryboat transit point for miners on their way to the gold fields in the mid-1800s. Tucked against beautiful open space, Martinez offers stunning walking, hiking, and biking trails through the hills and along the waterfront. The waterfront’s premium bocce ball courts are also host to the country’s largest bocce federation. Just steps away are the newly built Skate Park, Softball Fields, Yacht Club, and the Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater. A great location for commuters, Martinez is ideally located between 680 and Highway 4. It is also home to the East Bay’s Amtrak station. Take the California Zephyr Train to Fairfield and Sacramento, the San Joaquin's Train to Antioch and Stockton, or the Coast Starlight Train through Richmond to Oakland and San Jose - for the adventurous traveler, take one of the 30 different routes to visit over 500 other destinations in 46 states! Find your perfect home in Martinez!