Where Is ‘Stranger Things’ Filmed? All The Real-Life Locations From the Show
Atlanta, Georgia – March 1, 2024
Downtown Jackson, Georgia
This might strike some fans as a disappointment, but there is no city of Hawkins in the state of Indiana. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t walk down the same streets as characters like Joyce Byers and Nancy Wheeler. In downtown Jackson, viewers can find many places that have starred in the Stranger Things as the main administrative and commercial area of Hawkins. At the corner of 2nd Street and North Mulberry, you can find Melvald’s General Store, in which Joyce bought all those Christmas lights to communicate with Will in the Upside Down. At Oak Street, is Bradley’s Olde Tavern, featured in Season 1 as the local movie theater, and just past the bar is the alley in which Steve and Jonathan throw hands. At West 3rd, you can find the outside of the Hawkins Public Library, better known by Jackson citizens as the Butts County Probate Court. The library’s interior scenes were shot at the East Point Library, in East Point, Georgia.
8485 Courthouse Square W, Douglasville, Georgia
Not all of Hawkins is located in Jackson, even though you don’t have to cross state lines to find the rest of the town. At 8485 Courthouse Square W, you can find the former town hall of Douglasville, also known as the Hawkins Police Station. You probably won’t see Hopper walking around, though. Still, there’s no harm in asking.
6501 Church Street, Douglasville, Georgia
Also in Douglasville is the commercial lot that served as the Palace Arcade in which Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will first hear about MADMAX, a.k.a. Max Mayfield, in Season 2. Right next to the arcade is the store that serves as the Family Video which has Steve and Robin as its most well-known employees. The two stores are currently for sale, but you can still take a good look at their front.
Patrick Henry Adult Education Center, Stockbridge, Georgia
In Stockbridge, you can find the Hawkins Middle School and the Hawkins High School, and the best part is that, much like the Family Video and the Palace Arcade, they’re both in the same spot. The schools the kids of Hawkins attend are both played by the same actor, the Patrick Henry Adult Education Center, right on South Lee Street.
149 Coastline Road, Fayetteville, Georgia
Speaking of the kids, if you ever feel the need to visit the Byers residence, look no further than Fayetteville. The house in which Joyce, Will, and Jonathan used to live is up on 149 Coastline Road. Just be aware that this is actually someone’s home.
906 East 2nd Avenue, Rome, Georgia
Another memorable house from Stranger Things that fans can check out in the real world is the Creel Residence, in Rome, Georgia. The Victorian mansion is the perfect setting for the Creel family massacre that kicks off Vecna’s story in Season 4. Much like with the Byers home, it’s important to keep in mind that there might be real people living in the Creel mansion. If you decide to visit, be very careful not to bother anyone and do not trespass.
