Shark River (New Jersey)

Shark River
As it appears within Shark River Park
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEastern Monmouth County
Mouth 
 • location
Atlantic Ocean
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length11.7 mi (18.8 km)

The Shark River is a river in eastern New Jersey that rises in eastern Monmouth County and flows southeast for 11.7 miles (18.8 km), continuing through Neptune Township and Wall Township. The river continues towards the Shark River Inlet, an estuary that feeds into the Atlantic Ocean between Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea.