The great weepie of the 2000s is soaked in Lowcountry South Carolina – the moss-draped oaks, the tidal creeks, the antebellum streets of Charleston. The Notebook filmed across the Charleston area, turning the coast and its old plantations into the timeless backdrop for Noah and Allie’s romance.
Where was The Notebook filmed?
The Notebook was shot around Charleston, South Carolina – the city itself, plus Mount Pleasant, Edisto Island and the swamp gardens at Moncks Corner. The Lowcountry’s oaks, water and period architecture give the film its dreamy, out-of-time quality.
Every Notebook location, explained
Charleston – the city scenes
Historic Charleston supplies the town scenes, including the College of Charleston as Allie’s college and the antebellum streets around King Street and South of Broad.
Moncks Corner – the swan lake
The unforgettable boat scene among the swans and lily pads was filmed at Cypress Gardens near Moncks Corner in Berkeley County, its dark swamp water and cypress knees instantly recognisable.
Mount Pleasant and Edisto Island
The coastal scenes and the Hamiltons’ beach house used Mount Pleasant (around Coleman Boulevard) and Edisto Island, classic Lowcountry shore south of the city.
Planning a visit
Charleston is one of America’s most beautiful historic cities and an easy place to trace the film – the College of Charleston and the South of Broad streets are walkable. Cypress Gardens near Moncks Corner still offers the very boat rides the swan scene made famous, a short drive inland.
