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 also host 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.