Shark River Inlet

The Shark River Inlet acts as a border between the towns of Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea at the Atlantic Ocean.

The inlet provides access to a marina where commercial, charter, and private fishing boats are moored.

The electric powered bridge is lifted several times a day to let boats pass through it.

[5] Swimming in the inlet is not advised due to its dangerous currents and rough waters.

[9] On July 6, 2008 a small four seater plane crashed into a shallow area of water in Shark River.

A boat travels back to the docks as visitors fish.
Charter boats leave the inlet on a foggy summer morning.
Sunset on the Shark River Inlet looking west from the drawbridge.