Stranger Things is primarily filmed in Georgia, USA. Key filming locations include:
- The fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, is mainly portrayed by Jackson, Georgia.
- Hawkins Middle School and Hawkins High School scenes are shot at Patrick Henry Middle and High Schools in Stockbridge, Georgia.
- Hawkins National Laboratory is filmed at Emory University's Briarcliff Campus in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Outdoor scenes like forest and quarry adventures are filmed at Bellwood Quarry and nearby forests in Atlanta.
- Some scenes from the fourth season were also filmed in Vilnius, Lithuania, and New Mexico.
Most interior sets are filmed on sound stages in Atlanta, Georgia. These locations give the show its authentic small-town American feel with attention to detail for its 1980s setting.
