Film · 1975 · Thriller · Adventure
Where was Jaws filmed?
A police chief, a scientist and a grizzled fisherman hunt a great white terrorising a summer resort island. The fictional Amity is really Martha's Vineyard, whose beaches and drawbridge are unmistakable.
2 locations across 1 destinations
On screen
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Official trailer via YouTube, see the real locations as they appear on screen.

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Martha's Vineyard, United States
2 spots
Jaws Bridge
This drawbridge between Edgartown and Oak Bluffs is the bridge the shark swims under; locals leap from it all summer.

Edgartown
The white-clapboard town stood in for Amity's harbour and main street in the film.
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Good to know
- Where was Jaws filmed?
- Jaws was filmed in Martha's Vineyard.
- Can you visit the Jaws filming locations?
- Yes, these are real, visitable places. Each location below comes with the scene, an exact point on the map, and how to get there.