| Marten Beach | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Marten Beach |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northern Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 17 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name4: | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 |
| Government Type: | Unincorporated |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 Council |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Population As Of: | 1991 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 38 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −07:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −06:00 |
| Coordinates: | 55.311°N -114.551°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 780, 587, 825 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
Marten Beach is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada, within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located on the northeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake, west of Highway 88. It is approximately north of the Town of Slave Lake and northwest of the City of Edmonton.
Marten Beach is adjacent to Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park, Carlver Creek to the north and Marten Creek to the south.[2]
The hamlet was founded by Stevie and Herb Johnson of Plamondon, Alberta in the middle of the 20th century. They subdivided the property into the current hamlet and the neighboring Diamond Willow Resort campground, which they then used for subsequent income.
Marten Beach recorded a population of 38 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
Other attractions in the area, in addition to the Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park and Diamond Willow Resort, include the bird observatory within the provincial park, Marten Mountain, Lily Lake, the Oilman's Sand Dunes, and sandy beaches along the lakeshore. Activities include horseback riding, bike trails, and year-round fishing.
Preston Manning, former Reform Party of Canada leader, owned a cabin in Marten Beach for a period of time.