The Oregon Inlet used to not have a bridge, so people took a ferry to get across it. It started in 1924. Back then, it was under private ownership. In 1941, the state of North Carolina took it over . The Herbert C. Bonner bridge was made in 1963, and named after a U.S congressman from North Carolina. A section of the bridge was knocked down by a passing barge in October of 1990. People had to take a ferry to cross the Inlet until the section could be rebuilt. There are still two ferry docks on each side of the bridge where the ferry was once run. You can go fishing off the south side of the bridge if you want to. There is a parking area on the south side of the bridge also. On the north side of the bridge there is a fishing center. In 1993 there was a storm. During that storm, the boats rose up on the docks.This is sometimes referred to as the March Storm because it was in March. The Miss Oregon Inlet is the oldest boat still there. Across from the fishing center there is a wide opening through which you can drive to the beach. Beside the opening is a campground. You can either take a motor home to the campground or you can pitch a tent. All of these things have been here for a long time and hopefully they can be here for an even longer time.