LOST made its island feel like a character in its own right – jungle, beach, mysterious hatches and dramatic cliffs – and the fun twist is that the entire show was filmed in one very real place: the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Better still, you can visit almost all of it.
Where was LOST filmed?
LOST was filmed almost entirely on Oahu, Hawaii – its North Shore beaches, the Kualoa Ranch jungle, and locations scattered across the island stood in for the mysterious island and the survivors’ many flashbacks.
Every LOST location, explained
The beach camp – Papailoa Beach
After the crash, the survivors set up camp on Papailoa Beach on Oahu’s North Shore, a secluded stretch that became the show’s signature shoreline.
The Others’ barracks – Camp Erdman
The Dharma Initiative village and the Others’ barracks used Camp Erdman at Mokuleia, a real YMCA camp on the North Shore.
The jungle – Kualoa Ranch
Countless jungle scenes used the valleys of Kualoa Ranch and the Kaaawa Valley, a lush working ranch that now runs LOST filming tours.
Boone’s funeral – Valley of the Temples
The funeral of Boone Carlyle was filmed at the serene Valley of the Temples in Kaneohe.
Mr Eko’s village – the Waialua Sugar Mill
The Nigerian-village flashbacks were filmed at the former Waialua Sugar Mill on Oahu, standing in for a world away.
The hatch – the Banyan Tree
The site of the mysterious hatch used a striking banyan tree deep in the island’s interior.
Planning a visit
Kualoa Ranch on Oahu runs dedicated film-location tours to the jungle valleys, and the North Shore beaches – including Papailoa – are public and look exactly as they did on screen. Oahu is the whole show, and one of the most rewarding filming pilgrimages anywhere.
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