Martin's Beach, Public beach in San Mateo County, United States.

Martins Beach consists of two shallow coves divided by Pelican Rock, a tall, sharply pointed rock cone ringed by a narrow spit of tidepools. Sheer, overhanging cliffs enclose the coves, and the beach is reached only by Martins Beach Road, which crosses private land from Highway 1. As of 2014 there were 45 leased beach cabins.

Nicholas Martin, a local farmer and landowner, bought the beach and surrounding land in the 1850s; it had been part of Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima. From the early 1900s the Deeney family, the owners, let the public use the beach free of charge while charging for vehicle parking. In the early 1920s they leased it to the Watts family, who ran the beach and its amenities, including Watts Inn, which still stands.

The beach takes its name from Nicholas Martin, the farmer and landowner who bought the land in the 1850s as part of Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima. From the early 1920s the Watts family ran the beach and its visitor amenities, including Watts Inn, which still stands.

Access is only via Martins Beach Road, which leaves Highway 1 and crosses privately held land; the gate has been closed to the public since 2008 amid the ongoing legal dispute. Parking was historically charged by the highway, and 45 leased cabins stand on the beach. Check the current access status before setting out.

Pelican Rock, the tall pointed cone dividing the two coves, is ringed by a narrow spit of tidepools. The beach takes its name from Nicholas Martin, who bought the land in the 1850s as part of Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima. Watts Inn, built when the Watts family leased the beach in the early 1920s, still stands.