📍Charleston’s Film, Shows, & Book Locations

📍 Guide #1 — Charleston Movie Locations: A Self‑Guided Film Journey

Charleston and the Lowcountry have hosted major Hollywood productions from sweeping romances to intense thrillers. Grab your camera — and your movie trivia hat — and walk these iconic locations.

🎬 MUST‑VISIT Movie Stops

1. Boone Hall Plantation (Mount Pleasant)

   
   

   📍 The Notebook — iconic romantic backdrop.

   
   

2. Cypress Gardens (Moncks Corner)

   
   

   📍 The Notebook, The Patriot — lush forests and water reflections.

   
   

3. College of Charleston Campus (Cistern Yard)

   
   

   📍 Cold Mountain & The Patriot — history meets cinematic drama.

   
   

4. King Street & Historic District

   
   

   📍 The Notebook street scenes — classic Charleston architecture.

   
   

5. Magnolia Cemetery (North Charleston area)

   
   

   📍 Halloween (2018) — eerie and atmospheric.

   
   

6. Isle of Palms & Folly Beach

   
   

   📍 Dear John beach romance sequences.

   
   

7. Old Charleston Naval Shipyard (North Charleston)

   
   

   📍 Filming hub for The Notebook production offices and other scenes.

   
   

📹 BONUS STOP IDEAS

• Edmondson‑Alston House (21 E Battery) — location seen in Outer Banks (S2).

  
  

• Shem Creek & Shem Creek Pier — featured outdoor setting in multiple shows.

  
  

📺 Guide #2 — Charleston on the Small Screen: TV Show Locations

Charleston isn’t just movies — it’s a stage for ongoing TV narratives too. Use this guide to wander the Holy City through your favorite series.

📍 TV Filming Stops

1. 21 E Battery — Edmondson‑Alston House

   
   

   📺 Outer Banks Season 2 filming location (Limbrey House scenes).

   
   

2. Citadel Mall & North Charleston Coliseum

   
   

   📺 The Righteous Gemstones — exterior church and megachurch scenes.

   
   

3. Historic Downtown & Wagener Terrace

   
   

   📺 Mr. Mercedes — gritty character backdrops.

   
   

4. West Ashley / Dorchester Road

   
   

   📺 Vice Principals locations — suburban Charleston in satire.

   
   

5. Old Charleston Naval Base

   
   

   📺 Army Wives — real base as storyline backdrop.

   
   

6. Boone Hall Plantation

   
   

   📺 North and South (1985) — Civil War era epic filming.

   
   

📚 Guide #3 — Charleston Books & Ghostly Reads: Walk With Words

Charleston’s history and mysteries have inspired many authors — from cemetery tales to Lowcountry folklore. Here’s a curated reading and location guide that helps readers explore Charleston through books.

📘 Featured Charleston Reads

Below are excellent books with Charleston themes — and a recommended nearby location to visit that ties into each book’s spirit.

1. Haunted Charleston by Sara Pitzer

   
   

   📌 Visit: Dock Street Theatre, Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, USS Yorktown

   
   

   A collection of ghost stories and haunted site histories with notes and visitor resources that match real walkable spots.

2. Charleston Mysteries: Ghostly Haunts in the Holy City by Cathy Pickens

   
   

   📌 Visit: St. Philip’s Graveyard & Market area

   
   

   A local paranormal investigator’s take on 24 haunted sites across the city.

   
   

3. Ghosts and Legends of Charleston, South Carolina by Denise Roffe

   
   

   📌 Visit: Cobblestone streets of the historic district

   
   

   Told with eyewitness accounts tied to real Charleston locations

   
   

4. Charleston Ghosts by Margaret Rhett Martin

   
   

   📌 Visit: Magnolias & plantations outside the historic core

   
   

   Classic tales of spirits roaming roads, plantations, and townhouses.

   
   

5. The Travelers’ Charleston edited by Jennie Holton Fant

   
   

   📌 Visit: Historic Downtown Charleston

   
   

   A rich anthology of firsthand narratives from early Charleston history.

   
   

📍 Suggested Reading + Visit Rounds

Ghost Haunt Crawl

• Haunted Charleston → Dock Street & Provost

• Charleston Mysteries → St. Philip’s Churchyard

• Ghosts & Legends → Hidden alleyways of the Historic District

Historic Narrative Loop

• The Travelers’ Charleston → City Market & Waterfront Park

• Then wander King Street and Church Street with a coffee