Is Amity Island Real? Where Jaws Was Filmed

One of the most memorable aspects of Jaws is its picturesque setting of Amity Island, leading many fans of the movie to question if it is a real island and where Jaws was filmed. Steven Spielberg’s shark thriller is one of the greatest movies ever made and centers around the quiet beach community of Amity Island which becomes terrorized when a giant great white shark begins feasting on the beach goers. Nearly 45 years have passed since its release and it still terrifies people enough to reconsider swimming in the ocean. The setting for Jaws‘ shark attacks, however, is a little murky.