Filming Locations Guide: Where was 13 Reasons Why filmed?
Posted by Ra Moon
Thirteen Reasons Why explores the mysterious suicide of Hannah Baker and the motivations that led her to this tragic end. A shoebox full of cassette tapes brought some light to such a radical decision.
The series, which became a Netflix hit, is set in the Crestmont neighborhood in the city of Oakland, California.
The series, which became a Netflix hit, is set in the Crestmont neighborhood in the city of Oakland, California.
The original first season plot was an adaptation from the best-seller novel by Jay Asher, first published in 2007.
The cast is led by Dylan Minnette (Scandal, Don't Breathe) and Katherine Langford on the first important role of her career.
13 Reasons Why was filmed in various locations in Northern California, in the North Bay area.
The filming of the original 13 episodes took six months and was mainly based in the towns of San Rafael, Vallejo, and Sebastopol. No spoilers ahead!
Analy High School in Sebastopol became Liberty High school.
The cast and crew filmed interiors here for the first two episodes of season 1 until a replica of the school (classrooms, hallway, gym...) was ready for filming in a soundstage of Mare Island Studios in Vallejo.
(You can open all the locations on Google Maps by clicking on the links below in the captions ↴)
Image courtesy of Netflix and Google Maps
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The stadium and track areas, which are heavily featured during season two, are also from Analy High School.
The school's football team is also called Tigers (not exactly like the ones that you can find on the Tiger King location) and has the same logo of a blue paw as the one used for the series.
Monet's Café is located in the old City Lights building at 415 Virginia Street in Vallejo.
After the success of 13 Reasons Why, Katherine Langford starred in the fantasy Netflix series Cursed. The awesome locations of this show were also leading many to wonder where Cursed was filmed.
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The movie theater was set at 333 Georgia Street, also in downtown Vallejo.
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Baker's Drug Store is also in Vallejo, at 419 Georgia Street.
Google Maps captured an image from the days of filming in December 2016, with a truck from 'Studio Services'.
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Clay's house is at 231 Bayview Street in San Rafael. The car of Google Maps was also there during the filming of 13 Reasons Why. Tony's 1968 Ford Mustang is parked nearby, along with several vehicles from the production.
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The shop Blue Spot from season one is the Colonial Liquor at 1015 Tamalpais Avenue, also in San Rafael.
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Bryce's house is at 120 Mountain View Avenue, San Rafael (pictured). Jessica's is at 293 Knight Drive, also in San Rafael. Tyler's house (the stalker) is at 216 Santa Margarita Drive.
Image courtesy of Netflix - Bryce's House Map
Hannah's first house, where the party of S01E01 takes place, is at 316 G Street in San Rafael.
Hannah's second house is at 2 Diane Lane in Larkspur.
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The Walplex store was filmed in the Friedman's of Petaluma.
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The graveyard appearing in the series is the Fernwood Cemetery in Mill Valley.
The intro and the climbing scene from S01E08 were shot at Rock City in Mount Diablo State Park.
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A few scenes were filmed overlooking Carquinez and Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge in the hill above Eckley Pier, in Crockett.
In season 2, Bryce and Hannah meet in a different viewpoint of the bridges.
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The Ferry Point tunnel seen in the intro of S02E01 is located in Point Richmond.
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The funeral church is St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Tiburon.
The show has some points in common with The Politician city location, the new Netflix series also set in a High School.
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The police station from season 1 is a building at 1383 Mission Avenue (San Rafael).
Some other locations that we found thanks to the help of Chris Vasseur, are the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum that served as the post office (episode 13), the One Dollar Valentine's date venue at Taqueria el Valle (1400 Tennessee Street, Vallejo), and a few more that you can check in the comments below.
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The court from season 2 is the Contra Costa County Finance Building in Martinez.
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Hannah's mother's new house from season 2 is located at 1320 Ohio Street in Vallejo.
The mall in Season 4 is the Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord.
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Can you help to improve this post about the shooting locations of 13 Reasons Why? To complete and correct this report, any feedback, info, or images that you may have are more than welcome, thank you!
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Bakers Drug Store is 436 Georgia st in downtown vallejo.
ReplyDeleteGreat, thanks a lot for your help!
DeleteThe night bike chace scene is San Rafael high school on the first episode
ReplyDeleteThe street in the first episode, when he is in the car with his friend is 4th street with E street in San Rafael.
ReplyDeleteThe park in the first episode is Bret Harte Park in San Rafael!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Isaiah, updated!
Delete231 Bayview St. San Rafael is Clay's house as well :)
DeleteNice! And in G Maps you can see the work in progress...
DeleteThe aerial view of their town in episode 1 is the town of Crockett.
ReplyDeleteI also saw a shot that was of a bridge over the Petaluma river
ReplyDeleteIn what scene/episode?
DeleteI saw that.. it's a quick insert shot in between scenes in the second episode.
DeleteIs the Google Earth Street View at Clay's House showing 'Clay' outside on the front lawn with his fingers up? You can see all the filming trucks/equipment in the street along with Tony's Mustang.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's all there... and yes, he may be the actor Dylan Minnette!
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ReplyDeleteDo you know the location of clay finishing tape 11 ?
DeleteDo you know the location of the car accident where Jeff died?
DeleteWhere was the cliff scene where Tony and clay drive to? Episode 11?
ReplyDeleteFish ranch road in Berkeley
DeleteWhere did they film the overlooking night scene on episode 11?
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure those are on Grizzly Peak, the road that spans the ride of Oakland/Berkeley.
Deletenot sure that's right since it was filmed in the north bay, but where?!
DeleteCould be Mill Valley. If you drive up the mountain, through the houses, possibly through Glen Dr, you hit the top and there's a trail overlooking all the city lights and mountains.
Deleteaddress?
DeleteIt's grizley peak
DeleteIs the Hannah Bakers house a real house? If so where is it ?
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know as well!
DeleteIt's on Diane Lane in Larkspur...but don't know the exact street number. http://www.marinij.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170424/netflix-shows-commotion-in-larkspur-prompts-new-city-policy
DeleteThe scene in episode 3 where Clay follows Tony to see him beating up the guy was at Mere Island shipyard near the VA clinic.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know the exact spot of where Clay is sitting when he is overlooking the bridge?
ReplyDeleteIt’s in the hills of Crockett
DeleteThe final scene of the season with Clay riding in Tony's car is shot on Point San Pedro Road. I live nearby, and they did a lot of filming in the area, especially near Peacock Gap park.
ReplyDeleteThanks, maybe one of the missing houses is there...
DeleteDo you know what parts they filmed in Peacock Gap Park?
DeleteThe city of Larkspur put this out:
Deletehttps://nextdoor.com/agency-post/ca/larkspur/public-works-department-2/notice-of-filming-in-larkspur-82-85-29642372/
2 Diane Lane, on Diane Lane between Heather Way and William Ave, and on William Ave between Garden St. and Diane Lane. I have a pic of the house I can post.
Thanks Chris! But is it any relevant filming location there?
DeleteThere is - I have pictures of 2 Diane Lane... I just need to figure out what it is. I am gonna watch the show again. I know they filmed there 3 or 4 times.
DeleteI was thinking that it may be Hannah's home, but the houses doesn't match...
Deleteher first house (where Justin and Zach wrestle) is 316 G Street in San Rafael
DeleteRa Moon,
ReplyDeleteWhat is your email? I have some pictures and locations to send you.
can't attach pictures...?
ReplyDeleteMonet's is 415 Virginia Street, not 410.
ReplyDeleteBaker's Drugs is 435 Georgia. 431 is the Fraternal Order of the Red Man
ReplyDeleteSorry, Baker's is 419 Georgia Street. #19
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris, all updated!
DeleteThis website lists the following locations in San Rafael: http://redwoodbark.org/2016/09/16/netflix-series-filming-supports-local-economy/
ReplyDeleteSanta Margarita Drive
G Street
Tamalpais at 4th
293 Knight Drive
Mountain View Avenue
Irwin Street
Jessica and Hannah walk to Monet's 1452 5th Ave San Rafael https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9746069,-122.5325395,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szDj7lWFQ5joi6RyawCmSjg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
ReplyDeleteCrestmont - alley 415 Indian Alley Vallejo https://www.google.com/maps/@38.1016059,-122.2558273,3a,75y,270h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_gK-JgRxhUWfbL42lTj9kQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
Hannah's first house - exterior 316 G Street San Rafael https://www.google.com/maps/place/316+G+St,+San+Rafael,+CA+94901/@37.9763555,-122.536716,3a,75y,132.21h,77.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2AiWwTOqrK66riKYg1fqig!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x808599e262c415b9:0xd1ecf9cbec35407a!8m2!3d37.9762671!4d-122.5365057!6m1!1e1
Hannah's second house 2 Diane Lane Larkspur 94939 https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9344694,-122.527431,3a,75y,90h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGbVOmCE6oxLy8PioqpSOew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
Tony's House 319 Irwin Street San Rafael https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9602156,-122.5199403,3a,75y,180h,83.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJkZpiWYgUKP8AJf-lR6QIw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
ReplyDeleteThanks again Chris, we added most of them to the post!
DeleteNo prob, I have some good pics I will send when I am done.
ReplyDeleteTyler's House - Exterior 216 Santa Margarita Dr. San Rafael https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9790373,-122.550052,3a,75y,133.85h,81.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spEb__5fQX_6Lb0aDdJbXdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
ReplyDeleteForce Clay into the Car 972 Azuar Drive Mare Island https://www.google.com/maps/@38.1030554,-122.279495,3a,75y,270h,72.63t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sWCipk2mxzh0hmkIiN5jGlw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
ReplyDeleteRosie's Diner 1400 Tennessee St. Vallejo 94590 https://www.google.com/maps/@38.1097585,-122.2411637,3a,75y,101.51t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sfX2fY5LGAeO5V9VJFF6W-Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
ReplyDeleteRosie's - Google https://www.google.com/maps/place/taqueria+el+valle/@38.1098841,-122.2409225,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1s-mSGEp1WkPzQ%2FWMCiJi_EHaI%2FAAAAAAAAA94%2F0qYnn6beh_Am_sDkC4_oJ6sOGVkJQ_XFACLIB!2e4!3e12!6s%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-mSGEp1WkPzQ%2FWMCiJi_EHaI%2FAAAAAAAAA94%2F0qYnn6beh_Am_sDkC4_oJ6sOGVkJQ_XFACLIB%2Fw203-h114-k-no%2F!7i5312!8i2988!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x808573151f1906bd:0x73ac3dbcf885dd5b!2s1400+Tennessee+St,+Vallejo,+CA+94590!3b1!8m2!3d38.1100482!4d-122.2411347!3m4!1s0x80857314e201f467:0x7b4eeb94743c4957!8m2!3d38.1100482!4d-122.2411347!6m1!1e1mSGEp1WkPzQ%2FWMCiJi_EHaI%2FAAAAAAAAA94%2F0qYnn6beh_Am_sDkC4_oJ6sOGVkJQ_XFACLIB%2Fw203-h114-k-no%2F!7i5312!8i2988!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x808573151f1906bd:0x73ac3dbcf885dd5b!2s1400+Tennessee+St,+Vallejo,+CA+94590!3b1!8m2!3d38.1100482!4d-122.2411347!3m4!1s0x80857314e201f467:0x7b4eeb94743c4957!8m2!3d38.1100482!4d-122.2411347!6m1!1e1
ReplyDeleteFrom the show: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nj4m83l7l0gpkw3/Screenshot%202017-04-26%2001.45.47.png?dl=0
Jessica's house - exterior 293 Knight Drive San Rafael 94901 https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9931593,-122.4805926,3a,75y,270h,84.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1suo3Ee1F9e1gTqp8xErfeoA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
ReplyDeletePolice Office 1400 5th Ave. San Rafael 94901 https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9751778,-122.5318568,3a,75y,226.54h,82.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPVfjsOPLuh9psY1QBfEVlg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
ReplyDeleteTyler buys a gun 440 Indian Alley San Rafael 94901 https://www.google.com/maps/@38.1015986,-122.2554698,3a,75y,90h,85.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srvn2uEa5XKa5gubW5VglGg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
ReplyDeleteHannah mails the tapes in Episode 13 - used the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum as the Post Office
ReplyDeletehttps://www.google.com/maps/place/Vallejo+Naval+and+Historical+Museum/@38.1028178,-122.2566456,3a,75y,91h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s_UY-Ywp4GkObP1BnyBhlDQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3D_UY-Ywp4GkObP1BnyBhlDQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dsearch.TACTILE.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D234%26h%3D106%26yaw%3D91.34208%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x80857365d61dff45:0x11f972b7a59bc6cb!8m2!3d38.1027983!4d-122.2562749!6m1!1e1
bryce house is 120 mountain view ave in san rafael (i live across the street)
ReplyDelete19 minutes in on episode 1, Cal Maritime campus in Vallejo, you can see the golden bear trainingship
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know where the aerial of the very last scene of the series was located? The scene where tony and clay drive off.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's Point San Pedro road in San Rafael
Delete955 Point San Pedro Road in San Rafael is the fire department you see on the left of yhe screen as the shot pulls up for aerial shot.
DeleteClay starts biking on the 100 block of C Street in San Rafael in episode 1. This is also part of the trailer.
ReplyDeleteJeff's tragic accident is at the corner of Woodland Ave and Auburn in San Rafael, under the 101 freeway. In reality there is no stop sign on the corner.
ReplyDeleteThere's a scene at dusk/night on a hilltop overlooking the city. It's looking on downtown San Rafael and the canal off to the left. The freeway curves off to the left, the new big buildings downtown on the old pg&e site. They are sitting up on or above Robert Dollar Drive on the San Rafael Hill. I think other overlooking scenes were filmed up there or on the fire road.
ReplyDeleteI was so happy to find out this series was shot so close to where I live (Fairfield). Everything cool always happens in SF or LA
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ReplyDeletehttps://www.google.com/maps/place/1320+Ohio+St,+Vallejo,+CA+94590/@38.1071441,-122.2462404,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085736b5d4f3751:0xec154606275dc111!8m2!3d38.1071441!4d-122.2440517
Does anyone know where the ruins from Episode 12 are. The scene were all the boys ask “Monty” for the polaroids and Alex pulls outback a gun.
ReplyDeleteI’m still searching but I’m sure that this location has to do with the SF Bay ferry because you can clearly see one sailing in the background. So it could be near Mare Island because there’s a ferry route there and the river is quite narrow, probably the Napa river. The near by power cable towers also look like the ones in Mare Island area.
DeleteI’m suspecting that Zach and Hannah’s kissing location is actually Vallejo Municipal Marina because you can see the yachts, the tall wooden poles of the piers, and most importantly the lower segment of the Mare Island causeway in the background. Any one can confirm?
DeleteSeason 2 episode 7, hannahs mom and dad go to dinner. It's the dead fish restaurant in Crockett.
ReplyDeleteSeaso 2 episode 11. Bryce and Hannah’s location is in Crockett, near the restaurant called The Nantucket (you can see The Nantucket in the background in the shot).
ReplyDeleteFound a few more locations. Zach and Hannah's ice cream place is actually Double Rainbow Cafe, 860 4th St, San Rafael. Skye's rehabilitation center is actually Dan Foley Cultural Center in Vallejo. The pond where Clay and Skye took a walk is Lake Chabot in Vallejo. Zach and Hannah's pier is at Vallejo Municipal Marina, Harbor way, near Vallejo Boat Works. The nearby restaurant The Sardine Can, is where Jessica hung out with Nina and briefly kissed Damon. You can see the Vallejo Boat Works in the background.
ReplyDeleteCool, thanks a lot for your help Andy. Update coming soon!
DeleteYou're welcome. I've just gone to verify some locations today and took some pictures. Please let me know how I can share them with everyone.
DeleteHighland Ave and Hubbell Ct in San Rafael: Season 3 where Clay is in his car and spots the cops headed to Bryce's house and in another scene is sitting in the same spot in his car with Ani.
ReplyDeleteThank you, which episode is this?
DeleteThe Sunvalley Shopping Center is actually located in Concord, CA and not Vallejo, CA
ReplyDeletehttps://www.shopsunvalley.com/visit-hours
Aren't the mall scenes at Coddingtown Mall in Santa Rosa?
ReplyDeleteAnd does anyone know the exact spot they dig the hole in the last episode?
Maybe that is the mall in season 4. It says it was Sunvalley, but it is not. They did use Sunvalley in an earlier season.
DeleteDoes anyone know where the senior camping trip in season 4 is filmed??
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