Twilight Filming Locations (2008)

Twilight Filming Locations: Twilight film follows Bella Swan who moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest and falls in love with Edward Cullen who was her classmate and reveals himself to her as a vampire.

Twilight film stars Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen along with Peter Facinelli, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Billy Burke, and Cam Gigandet.

Twilight is the first installment of the film series The Twilight Saga. The film’s four other sequels include The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.

When and Where was Twilight filmed?

Film NameTwilight
GenreHorror, Thriller
Filming locationUSA
Filming DatesMarch 2008 – May 2 2008
Release DateNovember 21, 2008

Twilight Filming Locations-

The film’s filming took place primarily in the USA. The filming of Twilight film starts on March 2008 and concluded on May 2, 2008. In the below article, we will see the different locations where Twilight film was filmed and Twilight Filming Locations in different parts of the USA.

Washington, USA

Washington well known Washington state is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The State is used to shooting Twilight films and the cast and crew filmed in and around the city and captured many key scenes.

Columbia River Gorge

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  • 218 Rim Drive, Columbia River Gorge, Washougal: Edward and Bella’s tree scene is one of the best and most beautifully shot scenes from the film that was filmed in this location.
  • The Shire – 28852 State Route 14, Prindle, Columbia River Gorge, Washington, USA: baseball scene in the film when the whole vampire family was seen playing baseball was filmed at this location.
  • Bonneville Dam, Columbia River Gorge, Washington, USA: Bonneville Lock and Dam consists of several run-of-the-river dam structures and the dam was used to film some scenes from the film.
  • Bridge of the Gods, Columbia River Gorge, Washington, USA: The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge used to film a few scenes from the twilight film.
  • Kadow’s Marina – 10612 NW Lower River Rd., Vancouver, Washington, USA: The scene where Waylon was killed was filmed in this location.

Kalama

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  • Kalama High School – 548 China Garden Road: The school was one of the main filming locations of the film and all the school exterior scenes were filmed here.
  • Mount St. Helens, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Kalama, Washington, USA: Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano and the location was also one of the filming locations of the Twilight film.
  • Vancouver: Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River and used to film a few scenes of the film.

Oregon, USA

Oregon is a state located on the Pacific coast of the United States, The State is used to film the Twilight film and the cast and crew filmed in and around the city and captured many key scenes. Let’s see the different locations inside the state where the shooting took place.

Oregon City

  • Stonecliff Inn Restaurant & Bar – 17900 S. Clackamas River Drive, Oregon City, Oregon, USA: Pacific Northwest restaurant is used to film a few scenes of the film.
  • Blue Heron Paper Company – 419 Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon, USA: The paper mill in Oregon City was one of the filming locations of the film.
  • Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Oregon, USA: The college was used to film the scenes Bella and Edward went on a school trip.
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Portland, Oregon

  • Madison High School, Portland, Oregon, USA: The school was again one of the main filming locations of the film it was used to film Forks High School interiors and cafeteria.
  • 3333 NW Quimby Street, Portland, Oregon, USA: The location was used as Cullens’ house in the film.
  • Yale Union Laundry Building – 800 SE 10th Ave., Portland, Oregon, USA: The building was used to film the exterior scenes for Mimi’s School of Dance.
  • Vibra Specialty Hospital – 10300 NE Hancock St., Portland, Oregon, USA: The hospital was used to film the Interior scenes for Forks Hospital.
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Columbia River Gorge

  • The View Point Inn, Corbett, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA: The prom night scenes in the film were filmed in this beautiful location.
  • Corbett Elementary School – 35800 East Historic Columbia River Highway, Oregon, USA: The school was also one of the filming locations of the film, and the cast and crew filmed in and around the school.
  • Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA: The beautiful waterfall can also be seen in the film.
  • Multnomah Falls Lodge – 5000 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Corbett, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA: Multnomah Falls Lodge is a Pacific Northwest restaurant also used to film a few scenes from the film.

Vernonia, Oregon, USA

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  • 1010 Bridge St., Vernonia, Oregon, USA: The location was used as Forks police station in the Twilight film.
  • Rock Creek Bridge, Vernonia, Oregon, USA: The bridge was used to film the scene where Charlie and Bella drive over the bridge when they first enter Forks.
  • Bridge St. & Jefferson Ave., Vernonia, Oregon, USA: The location can be seen in the film scene where we see Forks Street corner with carved statues.

St. Helens, Oregon, USA

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  • 184 South 6th Street, St. Helens, Oregon, USA: The location was used to film Charlie Swan’s house in the Twilight film.
  • St. Helens High School, St. Helens, Oregon, USA: St. Helens High School is a public high school also one of the filming locations of the Twilight film.
  • 251 S 1st St., St. Helens, Oregon, USA: The location was used to film the Dress shop where Angela and Jessica buy their prom dresses.
  • 330 S 1st St., St. Helens, Oregon, USA: The location was used to film the Bloated Toad restaurant scene with Bella and Edward.
  • 260 S 2nd St., St. Helens, Oregon, USA: The location was used to film Thunderbird and Whale Bookstore scenes.

Damascus, Oregon, USA

  • Carver Cafe – 16471 SE Highway 224, Damascus, Oregon, USA: The cafe was used to film Forks Diner scenes in the Twilight film.

Other locations in Oregon where the iconic film was made are:

  • Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, Highway 101, Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA: The beach was used to film a few scenes in the film and it is a surfing beach.
  • Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, Oregon, USA: The park was used to film the forest scenes from the film.
  • Gresham, Oregon, USA: Gresham is a city located in Multnomah County and the cast and crew also traveled in and around the city can capture a few scenes of the film.
  • Salmon River, Oregon, USA: The river was also one of the filming locations of the Twilight film.
  • Oxbow Regional Park, Sandy River Gorge, Oregon, USA: The park was also used to film the forest scenes from the film.
  • 23388 SW Stafford Hill Dr., West Linn, Oregon, USA: The location was used to film the Cullens’ garage from the film.
  • 12482 SE Capps Road, Clackamas, Oregon, USA: The location was used to film the interior of Bella’s ballet school.
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3. California, USA

  • 22301 Cataro Dr, Santa Clarita, California, USA: The location was used to film Ella’s family house in Phoenix in the Twilight film.
  • Santa Clarita, California, USA: Santa Clarita is a California city north of Los Angeles and was used as Phoenix, AZ in the film.
  • Hyatt Regency Valencia – 24500 Town Center Drive, Valencia, California, USA: The location was used as a hiding out in the Phoenix hotel in the film.
  • Valencia, California, USA: Valencia is a neighborhood in Santa Clarita within Los Angeles County. and the city was used to film a few scenes of the film.

Twilight Official Trailer

Twilight (2008) Official Trailer

Twilight was released in Los Angeles on November 17, 2008, and in the United States on November 21, by Summit Entertainment. (External Link: IMDb)

What is the Filming Location of Twilight?

Twilight was Filmed in the USA.

When was Twilight filmed?

Twilight filming started on March 2008 – May 2, 2008.

Where can you watch Twilight?

The film Twilight is available on Hulu.

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