Where is Nancy Drew filmed? The Claw restaurant location in Horseshoe Bay
Posted by Ra Moon
The Nancy Drew series is a new adaptation based on the stories of the adventurous character created by Edward Stratemeyer in 1930.
The CW Network production develops the story of a murder mystery, that 18-year-old Nancy (played by young actress Kennedy McMann) will try to solve. Nancy Drew was filmed in Horseshoe Bay, British Columbia, and Vancouver.
The CW Network production develops the story of a murder mystery, that 18-year-old Nancy (played by young actress Kennedy McMann) will try to solve. Nancy Drew was filmed in Horseshoe Bay, British Columbia, and Vancouver.
This updated version of the detective girl is not set in the fictional anywhere town of River Heights (although Nancy's house street is called River Heights Dr). On this occasion, the series is happening in the atmospheric village of Horseshoe Bay in Maine.
The show is influenced by the universe and the filming locations where Riverdale is filmed.
The Bayside Claw Restaurant
The lobster shack The Bayside Claw or The Claw was filmed in an empty restaurant at Sunset Marina, located on the Sea to Sky Highway. The small lighthouse was added to the set.
This gorgeous road, going all the way from Vancouver to Whistler, is a scenic drive with stunning views over the spectacular Howe Sound.
(You can open all the locations on Google Maps by clicking on the links below in the captions ↴)
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Where is Horseshoe Bay located?
Horseshoe Bay is a small village in the district municipality of West Vancouver.
The aerial footage was also filmed in this community located at the Sea-to-Sky Highway southern end.
Image courtesy of The CW and Brad-514 - Map
The real Horseshoe Bay has a small pier and a busy ferry terminal from where you can explore the fjords and wildlife around Vancouver.
This scene pictured from the pilot episode was filmed near Sewell's Marina lookout.
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The building pictured is the local Starbucks, located opposite the seafront in Royal Avenue.
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The Horseshoe Bay Police Department exterior was filmed in Port Coquitlam City Hall.
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The Drew's house is a five-bedroom historic home built in 1911, located at 937 Moody Avenue in North Vancouver.
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The Seawater Festival from the second episode was filmed at Garry Point Park in Steveston, near the Kuno Garden.
The AppleTV show Home Before Dark was also filmed here in Steveston, appearing in the series as the fictional town of Erie Harbor. You can find all the locations in our post: Where was Home Before Dark filmed?
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The mansion of Owen Marvin's charity gala from episode 5 'The Case of the Wayward Spirit', is the Cecil Green Park House from the University of British Columbia.
The Lakeview Upload Hotel of the 2020 Amazon series and a house of the Netflix drama Bly Manor were also recorded here on location.
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The staircase of the Velvet Masque Club, where the auction of episode 6 'The Mystery of Blackwood Lodge' takes place, is Riverview Mental Hospital in Coquitlam.
The Larkspur Lane Sanitarium was also filmed in one of the buildings of this large complex.
Image courtesy of The CW and Google Maps
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Is The Claw restaurant from the Nancy Drew 2019 tv series the same location as Boathouse Grill from The Secret Circle 2011 tv series?
ReplyDeleteGood catch. There are some differences but it looks like it is. I couldn't find an exact address other than both are listed as properties in Sunset Marina.
DeleteI thought that too!! And found this article trying to confirm it...
DeleteBinging Nancy Drew now and thought the same thing!
DeleteI have been wondering if they were the same location for the past few episodes and I found a page with some pictures of it. https://thesecretcircle.fandom.com/wiki/Boathouse_Bar_and_Grill
ReplyDeleteIt is the same location. I’ve been to this marina many times and watched the circle but didn’t even realized until I saw these pictures
ReplyDeleteI am Security for Sunset Marina, the Film Location of The Bayside Claw. Let it be known, this is PRIVATE PROPERTY. So if anyone assumes that they are going to come down and take pictures of the film location, think again.. The owners of the marina do not allow it.
ReplyDeletewhy not make this a revenue stream potential. Charge to visit this location...nominal fee for tourists to visit and tour, take pics. Don't be so adversarial. Embellish this opportunity
DeleteWhy pretend they are in Maine & really in Canada?
ReplyDeleteThe larkspur mental institution is the same location used for sisters of quiet mercy from riverdale and used on supernatural as a mental institution (I cant remember the name off the top of my head im sorry). Also, same location used on the tv show Psych the musical episode! 😁😁.....if I'm wrongly informed please by all means correct my comment! But yeah I looked it up a few weeks ago when I rewatched riverdale again and noticed the building lol!
ReplyDeleteIt is named Riverview Hospital, and it is a former mental health institution. Originally it was called Essondale for the doctor who helped to establish the facility. It closed in 2012 and has basically been used for filming movies and tv shows. It is still owned by the Government of BC and they are still talking about using the land for mental health and addiction treatment centers.
DeleteDoes anyone know where the exterior of the Drew's house is?
ReplyDeleteExcelent show love it so so scary and just great!!!
ReplyDeleteWhere is the Lilac inn filmed?
ReplyDeleteWe can see the restaurant in the show "Siren" too.
ReplyDeleteI love this show. I used to read the series when I was a child once upon a time. It's nice that this show is a different subject matter and much better than the so-called reality shows and game shows. I hope they continue this show for a long time.
ReplyDelete937 Moody Avenue, North Vancouver, BC
ReplyDeleteHorseshoe Bay Historical Society: 11113 148 Street, Surrey, British columbia, Canada (Pillath House)
ReplyDeleteSo, I did some digging on Google Maps, and the restaurant is now named “The Bayside Claw”. It’s only got one picture and it’s a street view. It doesn’t have an exact address, but is located in West Vancouver, BC, Canada right off of Sunset Beach RD in the Sunset Marina. Pretty cool!! I don’t intend to go there or do anything with this information, it’s just cool to see the iconic restaurant from one of my favorite shows marked!
ReplyDeleteHarper's island used the hotel in their show
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