Stranger Things was primarily filmed in Georgia, USA, with many scenes shot in and around Atlanta and several nearby towns. Key filming locations include:
- Jackson, Georgia, which served as the basis for the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, and features many outdoor scenes and local landmarks from the show
- Emory University’s Briarcliff Campus in Atlanta, specifically Building A of the former Georgia Mental Health Institute, was used for Hawkins National Laboratory scenes
- Stockbridge, Georgia, was used for Hawkins Middle School and High School scenes
- Fayetteville, Georgia, where the exterior shots of the Byers house were filmed
- Douglasville, Georgia, where the Hawkins Police Station scenes were filmed, using the former Town Hall building
- Palmetto, Georgia, for the grocery store known as Bradley’s Big Buy in the show
- Other filming took place in East Point, Georgia (Wheeler house), Bellwood Quarry in Atlanta, and various other small towns around Atlanta
Additionally, some scenes set in Russia were filmed in Lithuania, and parts of season 4 included filming in New Mexico, which doubled for California
. In summary, although Stranger Things is set in Indiana, the entire series was filmed mostly in Georgia with some additional locations elsewhere for specific scenes
