About Martinez
Martinez (Spanish: Martínez) is a city and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Located on the southern shore of the Carquinez Strait, the city’s population was 38,290 at the 2020 census. The city is named after Californio ranchero Ygnacio Martínez, having been founded on his Rancho El Pinole. Martinez is known for its historic center and its waterfront.
Marina
Martinez Marina is just north of San Francisco. This Almar Marina is minutes from the historic town of Martinez, along the Carquinez Strait, just west of Interstate 680. Our marina…
Tour Jelly Belly
The Jelly Belly Factory Tour is a forty-minute free tour that visitors can take to learn all about how Jelly Belly jelly beans are made. The factory is a Willy…
History Museum
The Martinez Historical Society was established in 1973 to save an 1890’s cottage located in downtown Martinez. Convinced that the City’s history deserved a repository where papers, documents, photographs and artifacts could…