The gripping, controversial teen drama unfolds in a fictional American town – and filmed across the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California, with the old naval yard of Vallejo and the leafy streets of Marin County building its high-school world.
Where was 13 Reasons Why filmed?
13 Reasons Why was filmed across the San Francisco Bay Area – Vallejo (Liberty High), Marin County and Sonoma County towns.
Every 13 Reasons Why location, explained
Liberty High – Vallejo
The school and its soundstages used the historic Mare Island naval yard in Vallejo, California.
Clay’s world – Marin County
Clay’s house and neighbourhood used San Rafael and towns across Marin County.
Sonoma County – the town
Additional school and town scenes used Sebastopol and Petaluma in Sonoma County.
The Bay Area suburbs
Street and neighbourhood scenes used towns across the northern Bay Area.
Planning a visit
The historic Mare Island in Vallejo and the towns of Marin and Sonoma – the show’s real settings – are accessible corners of the San Francisco Bay Area.
