Where is Virgin River filmed? Updated guide with ALL the locations
Posted by Ra Moon
With six seasons under its belt, Virgin River was filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia.
Welcome to the best and most comprehensive guide to all the filming locations of the series. You'll find the locations listed in order of appearance.
The story follows nurse Melinda Munroe, who moves to the remote (and fictional) Californian town of Virgin River, where she meets Jack Sheridan, an intriguing ex-Marine, owner of the iconic Jack’s Bar.
This is a long and complete report - Click here to go directly to the new (only) updates for Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, or Season 6.
If you are looking for the Season 1 locations and those that appear more often, including the house and the bar, just keep reading:
Welcome to the best and most comprehensive guide to all the filming locations of the series. You'll find the locations listed in order of appearance.
The story follows nurse Melinda Munroe, who moves to the remote (and fictional) Californian town of Virgin River, where she meets Jack Sheridan, an intriguing ex-Marine, owner of the iconic Jack’s Bar.
This is a long and complete report - Click here to go directly to the new (only) updates for Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, or Season 6.
If you are looking for the Season 1 locations and those that appear more often, including the house and the bar, just keep reading:
Welcome to Virgin River, California
The aerial establishing shots of Virgin River, which in the series is located in the redwood forests of Humboldt County, were recorded in and around Squamish.
Known as the "Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada", Squamish, along with the Greater Vancouver area, hosts most of the series' locations.
The show is an adaptation based on Robyn Carr's bestselling 20-book series of the same name.
But in the first season, some exteriors of the village were recorded in Bowen Island.
The film crew took footage of the streets and buildings in the charming harbor town of Snug Cove, as reported by the local news.
Note the American flag waving in front of the Canadian town public library.
Image courtesy of Netflix and Google Maps
Where is the house in Virgin River?
Our sleuthing revealed that the magnificent Vernon Mullins' Family Practice Clinic house is located at 122 First Street in New Westminster.
This Victorian home, built in 1889, is situated in the historic Queen’s Park neighborhood.
According to this property's listing service, the house is nicknamed Breezehurst.
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The mansion is a spectacular Queen Anne-style home featuring more than 6,000 square feet of living space over four floors, a lovely wrap-around veranda, mature gardens, and the beautiful stained glass windows that we can appreciate in the series.
However, Doc's house interiors are a set built at the studios.
Where is Mel's Cabin?
Mel's cabin is the caretaker’s house in Murdo Frazer Park on Vancouver's North Shore, near the Pitch and Putt Public golf course.
Since it was built in 1950, the cabin has often appeared in movies and TV shows including The Flash, The Magicians, Once Upon a Time, or Siren.
Our favorite nurse practitioner, Melinda Munroe, is played by Alexandra Breckenridge.
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After Jack (played by Martin Henderson) fixed Mel's home, the log cabin looks this good.
The area where the house is located in North Vancouver is quite densely populated, with lots of developments around.
Despite this, it feels rural because the house is in a park with five acres of land, wooded trails, and a small pond.
The exteriors of Jack's bar were filmed at The Watershed Grill, near the Eagle Run Viewing Shelter in Brackendale, Squamish.
This is a fantastic spot to have a drink, with awesome views over Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park and its surrounding mountains. Many more scenes were shot around it, by the Squamish River.
But don't come here expecting to find the same decor, as the bar's interior was actually a set recorded at the studios in Vancouver.
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The 'Welcome to Virgin River' sign from the pilot episode was filmed on Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz.
This is a small town in British Columbia, about 60 miles east of Vancouver.
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Hope McCrea's house (the mayor of Virgin River) is the Edgar Residence at 6450 Deer Lake Drive in Burnaby.
This beautiful wood-frame bungalow, built in 1912, is registered as a historic heritage building.
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The footage of the waterfall was taken at Shannon Falls Provincial Park.
The waterfall is located just outside Squamish along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway.
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The Fitches Bed and Breakfast is the Klahanie Campground situated across from Shannon Falls.
Notice the small tower added digitally on the top of the house.
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Filming also took place in the Deer Lake Park and Foreshore Park in Burnaby, where the scenes featuring Paige’s Bakeaway food truck were set.
The Virgin River Community Picnic from the fourth episode of season two was also filmed here, near Deer Lake Avenue.
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These two minor locations are very close to each other in Port Coquitlam.
The bar Mel and Jack go to in the seventh episode is the Samz Neighbourhood Pub at 2342 Elgin Avenue.
Charmaine Roberts’ hairdressing saloon (lower pictures) is the In a Wink Beautique at 2627 Shaughnessy Strret.
The Eureka harbor from episode 9 is Steveston Harbor in Richmond. Pictured, a scene with Pajo's Fish and Chips in the background.
Arthur’s restaurant, where Melinda and Jack have a romantic dinner, is located next door, and in real life is known as The Crab King (exteriors only).
The Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark set in Erie Harbor, Washington, was also filmed here.
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The new season 2 locations
First seen in the second season, the farmhouse is another recurring location throughout the series.
This lovely location, which has been featured in many other shows and movies including The X-Files and The 100, is the Blieberger Farm in Langley.
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The picnic area with Page's Bakewaway food truck is the Cleveland Dam at the head of the Capilano River in North Vancouver, with picturesque vistas to the mountains.
Grayson Gurnsey plays Ricky and Canadian actress Sarah Dugdale is Lizzie, Connie's niece from Los Angeles.
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The bank is the Chances Casino in Squamish, located under the dramatic cliffs of the Apron mountain in the Stawamus Chief Provincial Park.
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Also in the first episode of the second season, "New Beginnings", Mel is running across the jaw-dropping Lynn Valley Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver.
This hanging bridge was also featured in a scene with Lizzie and Denny Cutler (Kai Bradbury) from the fourth episode of season four.
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In the same episode, Preacher (Colin Lawrence) and Paige (Lexa Doig) have a walk very close from there, in the forested trails and wooden bridges of the Capilano River Regional Park.
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Mel and Doc have coffee in The Lynn Canyon Cafe lodge in North Vancouver.
Also, in the third episode of the fourth season, "Grilled", Page's Bakewaway food truck is parked next to the lodge.
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The Connies General Store that appears for the first time in episode three, "The Morning After", is the Cypress Park Market located at 4360 Marine Drive in West Vancouver.
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The restaurant from episode 7, "Breaking Point", is the Eagle Harbour Yacht Club, also in West Vancouver.
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Season 3 Filming Locations
The fictional Camp Pinehurst from the first episode, "Where There's Smoke...", is the Deer Lake in Burnaby.
Surrounded by many scenic walking trails and wildlife, you'll find Burnaby's cultural centre to the north of Deer Lake.
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In the second episode, "Sticky Feet", Mel meets Brie, Jack's sister (played by Zibby Allen) in Marine Drive in Dundarave (West Vancouver).
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The bar where Brie and Dan Brady (played by Benjamin Hollingsworth) hang out is The Red Lion Bar and Grill, a real pub located at 2427 Marine Drive, also in West Vancouver.
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In episode six, "Jack and Jill", the Lumberjack Games take place at the fictional Shelter Mountain Ski Resort.
This episode was recorded on top of Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver. This alpine ski area, situated at about 4,100 feet (1,200 m), overlooks Metro Vancouver.
The Lumberjack Games is an axe-throwing, tree-climbing, and log-rolling show set in two logging camps from the early 1900s that you can visit in summer.
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The dock was filmed at Whonnock Lake in Maple Ridge.
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The church from episode nine, "The Sun Also Rises", is St. Francis-in-the-Wood, an Anglican temple located in a nice setting near the ocean in Cypress Park (West Vancouver).
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The waterfall that appears in a couple of establishing shots during the third season is the stunning 230-feet (70-meter) Brandywine Falls, located along the famous Sea To Sky Highway between Squamish and Whistler.
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Season 4
Jack's dream in the first episode of the season, "Be My Baby", was filmed at VanDusen Botanical Garden, located on the grounds of a former golf course in the Shaughnessy neighborhood of Vancouver.
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The scene with Jack and Mel in a busy street of Virgin River was filmed on Marine Drive in West Vancouver.
As in the third season, there are several scenes filmed here, between 24th and 25th Streets, including a short one with Vernon Mullins outside the Hair Villa Beauty salon.
The bar where Mel and Joey Barnes (Jenny Cooper) have a drink in episode seven, "Otherwise Engaged", is the Temper Chocolate and Pastry (pictured) at 2409 Marine Drive.
The clothing store of the eighth episode, "Talk to Me", is the Ami Boutique at 2463 Marine Drive.
Image courtesy of Netflix - Maps: Hair Villa / Temper Pastry / Ami Boutique
The City Hospital of Eureka from the second episode, "Father Knows Best...?", was filmed in one of the buildings of the former old Riverview Mental Hospital in Coquitlam.
This is a very popular filming location in Vancouver, which has been rented out many times to film all kind of productions.
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In the third episode, "Grilled", there's an establishing shot of the Tower Bridge in Sacramento, California.
This yellow vertical lift bridge was built in 1935.
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The blue farmers market where Preacher and Julia run into each other is Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery in Langley.
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The fictional Swinton's Food Market was filmed at the Greystone Super Valu, a former Grocery store at 601 Burnwood Drive in Burnaby.
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In the fourth episode, "Serious As A..." Brie and Brady meet at the BjornBar Bakery in Edgemont Village, North Vancouver.
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The Renaissance Faire in the sixth episode, "All's Faire..." was filmed at Princess Park in North Vancouver.
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The house in the seventh episode, "Otherwise Engaged", is the Leonie Pray House in the Los Cerritos neighborhood of Long Beach, California, but the interior scenes were filmed elsewhere in Vancouver.
You may have seen this 1927 English Tudor Revival mansion in productions like Donnie Darko, Not Another Teen Movie, and Beverly Hills, 90210.
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In the ninth episode, "Bombshells", Mel gets a call from Stacie (Mark's sister), who is walking outside the Choices Markets at 1888 West 57th Avenue in Vancouver.
Later on, they meet for dinner in the Secret Garden Tea Company at 2138 W 40th Avenue in West Side, Vancouver (pictured).
Image courtesy of Netflix - Maps: Choices Markets / Secret Garden
The romantic dock in episode eleven, "Once Again", is the Great Yogi Pier in Port Moody.
The dinner scene in the season finale, "The Long Goodbye", was recorded in The Boathouse Restaurant, located across from the pier.
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The Hollywood Theatre with neon signs is a restored 1935 Art Deco theater at 3123 West Broadway in Vancouver.
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Season 5
In the first episode of season five, "A Second Chance", there is a scene where Mel is on the Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge near Squamish.
The mountain range in the background is the 2,000-meter (about 6,560 feet) Sky Pilot Mountain.
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The interior of the courthouse building was filmed at the Anvil Centre, a cultural hub in the heart of New Westminster.
The exterior in the fifth episode is some stock footage of an office building located at 15101 Alton Parkway in Irvine, California.
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The Virgin River Players is the small and cozy Bernie Legge Theatre in New Westminster.
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In the second episode, "Songbird", Mel and Jack are at a viewpoint overlooking the Howe Sound near the Sea to Sky Gondola Summit Lodge.
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The Emerald Lumber Company is located under Stawamus Chief Mountain, on the Mamquam Blind Channel in Squamish.
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The spa in the fourth episode, "Never Gonna Be the Same", is the Camp Howdy in Belcarra, located just 40 minutes from downtown Vancouver.
Nestled within lush evergreen forests along the shores of the Indian Arm, Camp Howdy offers a picturesque backdrop for corporate retreats and weddings.
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The Darrell Bay Ferry Terminal in Squamish is featured in several scenes throughout the season.
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The Labor Day Carnival in the season finale was filmed on the shore of the Upper Pond in Burnaby's Central Park.
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The New Season 6 Locations
The wedding scene in the first episode, "Hope Springs Eternal", was filmed at the Ferry Building Gallery in West Vancouver.
The gallery, which hosts exhibitions of local and regional art, is housed in a historic timber-framed building built in 1913 as a ferry terminal.
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The bridal shop is the Phoenix On Bellevue clothing store, located just across the street.
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Some locals spotted the sets of the new house and barn recently built at an undisclosed location in North Langley.
The property may be near the Blieberger Farm, which has already appeared several times in the series.
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The forest area where Mel and her father Everett walk was filmed in Lynn Creek, just north of Bridgman Park in North Vancouver.
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The Humboldt County Courthouse is a vacant office complex at 5255 Heather Street in South Cambie, Vancouver.
This building has been rented out to film all kind of productions many times: shows like The Magicians, Arrow, Charmed, Legends of Tomorrow, or Legion have filmed scenes here.
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The first bar where the girls start the bachelorette party is Rewind Beer Co., a brewery and bar in Port Moody with 1980s and 90s vintage-inspired décor, neon lights and a retro vibe.
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Meanwhile, the boys are having fun at The Parkside Brewery, down the same street in Port Moody.
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The drive-in movie theate in the fifth episode, "Love Story", was filmed on a small beach at Cultus Lake, located about 100 kilometers east of Vancouver, near the city of Chilliwack.
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All we know about Roland's farm is that it is located near the Fraser River in Abbotsford, as you can see on Google Maps.
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In the same episode, there is an aerial shot of Squamish with a close-up of the Yacht Club in the Mamquam Blind Channel.
However, the restaurant scene was filmed at Romer's Burger Bar near the Kerr Street Pier in the River District area of Vancouver.
Image courtesy of Netflix - Maps: Squamish / Restaurant
The Grace Valley Hospital is the old Riverview Hospital Coquitlam, which already appeared in the fourth season as the City Hospital of Eureka.
This complex, which served as a psychiatric facility from 1913 until its partial closure in 2012, has been featured in hundreds of productions filmed in Vancouver, from new shows like Tracker to old classics like Elf.
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The scene with the paddlewheeler Constitution was filmed at the Deep Cove Government Dock in North Vancouver.
This wooden sidewheel steamship, which operated in British Columbia in the 1850s, can be rented for corporate dinners, weddings or birthday parties.
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83 comments:
1- Melissa Colborne - December 7, 2019 at 5:52 PM
Jack's bar exterior looks a lot like a pub in Squamish near the eagle viewing area.
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2- Ra Moon - December 7, 2019 at 8:48 PM
Thank you Melissa, updated!
3- Brenda Drew Designs - December 9, 2019 at 2:49 PM
Great show, writing, directing, and acting! Fabulous beautiful views! Enjoying it so much here in old New England! Wish there really was a place like Jack's though we do have a few similar pubs and some with a pool! Always great eating places to hang out during storms! Thanks for sharing wonderful photos. Glad to hear another season is coming... bring it on!
4- Anonymous - February 8, 2020 at 12:12 PM
I think it's great but how do they ever think it passed as northern California!
5- Fabiola - January 12, 2021 at 7:54 PM
Brenda, Jack's Bar is a real place! The exteriors of Jack's bar were filmed at The Watershed Grill near the Eagle Run Viewing Shelter in Brackendale (Squamish), in British Columbia, Canada.
6- Anonymous - December 9, 2019 at 3:28 PM
Just started watching the show and I love it ... reminds me of BC so much... too bad it's a fictional location.
7- Frank - December 9, 2019 at 8:39 PM
We have been enjoying this series. The scenery matches Dunsmuir/Mt Shasta somewhat, so it's a good fake of North California.
8- Anonymous - January 5, 2020 at 3:33 PM
I was thinking the same thing. I live in Cali and swore I recognized fort Bragg too, guess I was wrong.
9- Anonymous - December 9, 2020 at 5:24 PM
I agree. I'm familiar with that area. My brother lives near Eureka ca.
10- Ian - December 9, 2019 at 9:20 PM
AWESOME
1- Melissa Colborne - December 7, 2019 at 5:52 PM
Jack's bar exterior looks a lot like a pub in Squamish near the eagle viewing area.
Reply
2- Ra Moon - December 7, 2019 at 8:48 PM
Thank you Melissa, updated!
3- Brenda Drew Designs - December 9, 2019 at 2:49 PM
Great show, writing, directing, and acting! Fabulous beautiful views! Enjoying it so much here in old New England! Wish there really was a place like Jack's though we do have a few similar pubs and some with a pool! Always great eating places to hang out during storms! Thanks for sharing wonderful photos. Glad to hear another season is coming... bring it on!
4- Anonymous - February 8, 2020 at 12:12 PM
I think it's great but how do they ever think it passed as northern California!
5- Fabiola - January 12, 2021 at 7:54 PM
Brenda, Jack's Bar is a real place! The exteriors of Jack's bar were filmed at The Watershed Grill near the Eagle Run Viewing Shelter in Brackendale (Squamish), in British Columbia, Canada.
6- Anonymous - December 9, 2019 at 3:28 PM
Just started watching the show and I love it ... reminds me of BC so much... too bad it's a fictional location.
7- Frank - December 9, 2019 at 8:39 PM
We have been enjoying this series. The scenery matches Dunsmuir/Mt Shasta somewhat, so it's a good fake of North California.
8- Anonymous - January 5, 2020 at 3:33 PM
I was thinking the same thing. I live in Cali and swore I recognized fort Bragg too, guess I was wrong.
9- Anonymous - December 9, 2020 at 5:24 PM
I agree. I'm familiar with that area. My brother lives near Eureka ca.
10- Ian - December 9, 2019 at 9:20 PM
AWESOME
11- Anonymous - December 10, 2019 at 1:02 AM
The lakes that Jack and Mel visit - around the 35-minute mark in episode 1 and the 20-minute mark in episode 3 - where are they?
12- John - December 10, 2019 at 11:51 AM
The first episode - looks like the Squamish river (near where the Watershed Grill which fronts Jacks Bar is). The waterfall featured in a couple of scenes is nearby Shannon Falls in Squamish.
13- Cristy's - December 10, 2019 at 4:23 PM
It's funny Doc's clinic (in the last picture) is across the street from the bar :)
14- Capturing You - December 12, 2019 at 7:58 AM
There is a shot of the town with the town sign in front and that is taken in Agassiz, BC.
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15- Ra Moon - December 12, 2019 at 4:03 PM
Thanks, updated!
16- Fabiola - January 12, 2021 at 7:55 PM
Where in Agassiz, BC, exactly. Do you have a crossroads?
17- Anonymous - December 14, 2019 at 7:21 PM
Where was the harbor in Eureka located?
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18- Ra Moon - December 17, 2019 at 1:57 AM
In Steveston, we just updated the post.
19- Anonymous - December 20, 2019 at 4:48 PM
Eu amo tanto!
20- Anonymous - December 22, 2019 at 7:18 PM
The house where Hope falls ill is a heritage house on Deer Lake in Burnaby.
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21- Ra Moon - December 23, 2019 at 2:46 AM
Thanks a lot for the info, I just find it!
22- Anonymous - January 5, 2020 at 1:53 PM
It seems like Virgin River may be loosely based on a small town in Humboldt County, where there are many gorgeous rivers like the Eel. Not only is the story supposed to be set in Northern CA but it also mentions Eureka and Miner’s Flat, perhaps like Myer’s Flat.
23- Nikkis Mom - January 10, 2020 at 12:11 PM
It also mentions Fortuna. I lived there for 14 years.
24- Big Charlie - November 28, 2020 at 10:54 AM
These locales are a joke, this is nothing like the Humboldt I know and to say it's around Eureka/Fortuna is even more of a joke. I live in Seattle and spend a lot of time in Eureka/Arcata where I have another home. The scenery looks just like what it is, BC. So many much real scenery in Humboldt it's a shame they didn't film there. Rea.
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25- JS - May 4, 2021 at 9:38 PM
It’s called “suspended disbelief”. Google it.
26- Kim - January 12, 2020 at 12:41 AM
Fitches Bed and Breakfast = Klahanie Campground across from Shannon Falls.
27- Alicia - February 14, 2020 at 2:59 PM
I think the cafe where Mel and Charmaine meet in episode 10 is Lynn Creek Canyon Cafe in North Vancouver. I also think the scenes in Episode 3 where Jack and Mel go with the baby to a picnic area on the Pitt River in Coquitlam near Minekhada Park. Loved watching this series and identifying so many beautiful scenes near where I live.
28- Joanna - November 8, 2020 at 6:57 PM
Loving the series!
29- Anonymous - November 28, 2020 at 8:00 AM
I felt at ease, with a warm comfort watching season 1. The scenery is spectacular. Recently I was delighted to come across a second season. I got curious as to the filming location, it's just so beautiful and comfortable. Lol, I used to live in this area several years ago. I love the scenery shots even more.
30- Jo Ellen - November 29, 2020 at 1:45 PM
Why is there a 48-star American flag in Jack's Bar?
The lakes that Jack and Mel visit - around the 35-minute mark in episode 1 and the 20-minute mark in episode 3 - where are they?
12- John - December 10, 2019 at 11:51 AM
The first episode - looks like the Squamish river (near where the Watershed Grill which fronts Jacks Bar is). The waterfall featured in a couple of scenes is nearby Shannon Falls in Squamish.
13- Cristy's - December 10, 2019 at 4:23 PM
It's funny Doc's clinic (in the last picture) is across the street from the bar :)
14- Capturing You - December 12, 2019 at 7:58 AM
There is a shot of the town with the town sign in front and that is taken in Agassiz, BC.
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15- Ra Moon - December 12, 2019 at 4:03 PM
Thanks, updated!
16- Fabiola - January 12, 2021 at 7:55 PM
Where in Agassiz, BC, exactly. Do you have a crossroads?
17- Anonymous - December 14, 2019 at 7:21 PM
Where was the harbor in Eureka located?
Reply
18- Ra Moon - December 17, 2019 at 1:57 AM
In Steveston, we just updated the post.
19- Anonymous - December 20, 2019 at 4:48 PM
Eu amo tanto!
20- Anonymous - December 22, 2019 at 7:18 PM
The house where Hope falls ill is a heritage house on Deer Lake in Burnaby.
Reply
21- Ra Moon - December 23, 2019 at 2:46 AM
Thanks a lot for the info, I just find it!
22- Anonymous - January 5, 2020 at 1:53 PM
It seems like Virgin River may be loosely based on a small town in Humboldt County, where there are many gorgeous rivers like the Eel. Not only is the story supposed to be set in Northern CA but it also mentions Eureka and Miner’s Flat, perhaps like Myer’s Flat.
23- Nikkis Mom - January 10, 2020 at 12:11 PM
It also mentions Fortuna. I lived there for 14 years.
24- Big Charlie - November 28, 2020 at 10:54 AM
These locales are a joke, this is nothing like the Humboldt I know and to say it's around Eureka/Fortuna is even more of a joke. I live in Seattle and spend a lot of time in Eureka/Arcata where I have another home. The scenery looks just like what it is, BC. So many much real scenery in Humboldt it's a shame they didn't film there. Rea.
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25- JS - May 4, 2021 at 9:38 PM
It’s called “suspended disbelief”. Google it.
26- Kim - January 12, 2020 at 12:41 AM
Fitches Bed and Breakfast = Klahanie Campground across from Shannon Falls.
27- Alicia - February 14, 2020 at 2:59 PM
I think the cafe where Mel and Charmaine meet in episode 10 is Lynn Creek Canyon Cafe in North Vancouver. I also think the scenes in Episode 3 where Jack and Mel go with the baby to a picnic area on the Pitt River in Coquitlam near Minekhada Park. Loved watching this series and identifying so many beautiful scenes near where I live.
28- Joanna - November 8, 2020 at 6:57 PM
Loving the series!
29- Anonymous - November 28, 2020 at 8:00 AM
I felt at ease, with a warm comfort watching season 1. The scenery is spectacular. Recently I was delighted to come across a second season. I got curious as to the filming location, it's just so beautiful and comfortable. Lol, I used to live in this area several years ago. I love the scenery shots even more.
30- Jo Ellen - November 29, 2020 at 1:45 PM
Why is there a 48-star American flag in Jack's Bar?
31- LucÃa, de la Patagonia Argentina - November 30, 2020 at 7:40 AM
Me encantó la serie, el paisaje maravilloso!!! Espero que llegue pronto la número 3!!! Desde el sur de Argentina.
32- Krys - November 30, 2020 at 8:30 PM
In Season 2, Episode 1, I believe the area where Mel and Doc have coffee is at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre.
33- Anonymous - December 7, 2020 at 5:16 PM
I swear that the restaurant that Doc and Hope go to for their special dinner in S2 E7 is the Schooner Cover Marina and Resort on Vancouver Island- Nanoose Bay. Looks so familiar! It's such a beautiful spot!
34- Janet - December 8, 2020 at 7:16 PM
Connie's store is at 4368 Marine Drive in West Vancouver. It is an old gas station and convenience store... And I think the restaurant from episode 7 is the West Vancouver Yacht Club Clubhouse.
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35- Ra Moon - December 8, 2020 at 12:24 PM
Awesome, thanks a lot!
36- Anonymous - December 9, 2020 at 2:10 PM
Is the lake where Jack was fishing and his marine buddies camping called Sasamat Lake, White Pine Beach?
37- Mark Monroe - December 18, 2020 at 1:42 PM
Are there any pictures of the layout inside Mel's cabin?
38- Anonymous - December 21, 2020 at 11:14 PM
I lived near the log cabin and the man-made lake behind when I was a kid aged 8 to 12 in the 1960s. We played around there a lot as it was/is a beautiful place. The lake was stocked with trout and the caretaker let us throw feed to them. The area has lots of houses around and is very close to fairly dense residential. I guess it is on maybe five acres tho, so seems rural. I am happy to see it in this show as well as the other locations that I know quite well (Squamish area).
39- Anonymous - December 27, 2020 at 8:47 PM
What lake were Mel and her husband sailing on in Season 2?
40- Tom - December 31, 2020 at 5:32 PM
I'm just wondering if Joey's house is the same house from Girlfriends Guide to Divorce.
41- Mary - February 6, 2021 at 9:34 AM
In episode 1, season 2 the picnic area is the Cleveland Dam in NV.
Me encantó la serie, el paisaje maravilloso!!! Espero que llegue pronto la número 3!!! Desde el sur de Argentina.
32- Krys - November 30, 2020 at 8:30 PM
In Season 2, Episode 1, I believe the area where Mel and Doc have coffee is at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre.
33- Anonymous - December 7, 2020 at 5:16 PM
I swear that the restaurant that Doc and Hope go to for their special dinner in S2 E7 is the Schooner Cover Marina and Resort on Vancouver Island- Nanoose Bay. Looks so familiar! It's such a beautiful spot!
34- Janet - December 8, 2020 at 7:16 PM
Connie's store is at 4368 Marine Drive in West Vancouver. It is an old gas station and convenience store... And I think the restaurant from episode 7 is the West Vancouver Yacht Club Clubhouse.
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35- Ra Moon - December 8, 2020 at 12:24 PM
Awesome, thanks a lot!
36- Anonymous - December 9, 2020 at 2:10 PM
Is the lake where Jack was fishing and his marine buddies camping called Sasamat Lake, White Pine Beach?
37- Mark Monroe - December 18, 2020 at 1:42 PM
Are there any pictures of the layout inside Mel's cabin?
38- Anonymous - December 21, 2020 at 11:14 PM
I lived near the log cabin and the man-made lake behind when I was a kid aged 8 to 12 in the 1960s. We played around there a lot as it was/is a beautiful place. The lake was stocked with trout and the caretaker let us throw feed to them. The area has lots of houses around and is very close to fairly dense residential. I guess it is on maybe five acres tho, so seems rural. I am happy to see it in this show as well as the other locations that I know quite well (Squamish area).
39- Anonymous - December 27, 2020 at 8:47 PM
What lake were Mel and her husband sailing on in Season 2?
40- Tom - December 31, 2020 at 5:32 PM
I'm just wondering if Joey's house is the same house from Girlfriends Guide to Divorce.
41- Mary - February 6, 2021 at 9:34 AM
In episode 1, season 2 the picnic area is the Cleveland Dam in NV.
42- Lora - March 17, 2021 at 9:39 AM
I really liked the series although being from Humboldt County, I didn't see the purpose to make the Story somewhere without Showing the Authentic Beauty of Humboldt County. Filmed in British Columbia, it would have been less distracting and more engaging to see it as BC. Especially when all those who know Humboldt are disappointed the area wasn't considered. Fictional towns in BC would suffice. Just sayin' And yes, most don't care, until your town is in a series and it's Not!
43- Roll Cage Mary - June 1, 2021 at 3:19 AM
In episode 1 of season 2, the cathedral-ceiling cafe Mel and Doc have lunch at is the Lynn Canyon Cafe, not the Ecology center, which is a totally different building.
44- Alex - July 11, 2021 at 1:01 AM
Hello, Alex from the Netherlands here. I like this overview of locations. Season 3 was launched last Friday, July 10th. Isn't there someone who can create a Google Maps and share it here, to see where all the locations are? Keep up the good work and keep posting locations.
45- Anonymous - July 14, 2021 at 4:27 PM
In episode 4, where Brie and Brady dance in the bar, the interior is filmed at a bar in North Vancouver called Sailor Hagar's!
46- Joana Lee Ribeiro Mortari - July 14, 2021 at 5:49 PM
Wrong info about the Suspension Bridge. In "New Beginnings" Mel is running across Lynn Valley Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver, which is even more spectacular and free to visit. But it's still closed.
47- Mary - July 24, 2021 at 7:13 PM
Where is the restaurant Jack and Tony meet in season 3, episode 5?
48- Anonymous - July 25, 2021 at 11:53 AM
Why is this an American production when it's almost completely filmed in Canada and almost all the actors are either Canadian or New Zealand?
49- I love Virgin River - Nov 3, 2021, 3:47 AM
Omg, I love this show so much! The writing is so good I'm glued to the tv watching every episode back to back! Please make more soon!! The entire town or towns where filmed are absolutely beautiful. I'd love to live in a place that beautiful with such amazing ppl! I wish there was a real Virgin River... minus Calvin and his thugs of course, lol
Can't wait for season 4! They always leave you wanting more. Wondering what's going to happen next, love it!!! Love all the cast too, they're just so amazing together it really makes the show great.
I really liked the series although being from Humboldt County, I didn't see the purpose to make the Story somewhere without Showing the Authentic Beauty of Humboldt County. Filmed in British Columbia, it would have been less distracting and more engaging to see it as BC. Especially when all those who know Humboldt are disappointed the area wasn't considered. Fictional towns in BC would suffice. Just sayin' And yes, most don't care, until your town is in a series and it's Not!
43- Roll Cage Mary - June 1, 2021 at 3:19 AM
In episode 1 of season 2, the cathedral-ceiling cafe Mel and Doc have lunch at is the Lynn Canyon Cafe, not the Ecology center, which is a totally different building.
44- Alex - July 11, 2021 at 1:01 AM
Hello, Alex from the Netherlands here. I like this overview of locations. Season 3 was launched last Friday, July 10th. Isn't there someone who can create a Google Maps and share it here, to see where all the locations are? Keep up the good work and keep posting locations.
45- Anonymous - July 14, 2021 at 4:27 PM
In episode 4, where Brie and Brady dance in the bar, the interior is filmed at a bar in North Vancouver called Sailor Hagar's!
46- Joana Lee Ribeiro Mortari - July 14, 2021 at 5:49 PM
Wrong info about the Suspension Bridge. In "New Beginnings" Mel is running across Lynn Valley Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver, which is even more spectacular and free to visit. But it's still closed.
47- Mary - July 24, 2021 at 7:13 PM
Where is the restaurant Jack and Tony meet in season 3, episode 5?
48- Anonymous - July 25, 2021 at 11:53 AM
Why is this an American production when it's almost completely filmed in Canada and almost all the actors are either Canadian or New Zealand?
49- I love Virgin River - Nov 3, 2021, 3:47 AM
Omg, I love this show so much! The writing is so good I'm glued to the tv watching every episode back to back! Please make more soon!! The entire town or towns where filmed are absolutely beautiful. I'd love to live in a place that beautiful with such amazing ppl! I wish there was a real Virgin River... minus Calvin and his thugs of course, lol
Can't wait for season 4! They always leave you wanting more. Wondering what's going to happen next, love it!!! Love all the cast too, they're just so amazing together it really makes the show great.
50- Bucurukveben - Jan 14, 2022, 9:48 AM
All I want is a house like Mel's cabin in Virgin River.
51- Jojoh - Feb 13, 2022, 7:43 AM
I watched seasons 1, 2, and 3. I hope there is a season 4! Season 3 really leaves you hanging. What if there is not a season 4, that is no way to end a show! I love it so much that I want to go there for a week. Is there a real Bed and Breakfast to stay at?
52- Alice - Jun 26, 2022, 9:02 PM
Does anyone know where the Moonlight Mingle was filmed? Love the barn!
53- Anonymous - Jul 22, 2022, 6:29 PM
Season 4 Episode 3. The Farmers Market where Preacher and Julia run into each other is Krause Berry Farms in Langley.
54- Anonymous - Jul 22, 2022, 6:29 PM
Thank you so much for this article. I had a feeling some of the locations were familiar to me as I was lucky enough to visit Vancouver 14 years ago. Loving the series and of course, the beautiful locations. Thank you!
55- Lilly - Jul 22, 2022, 6:29 PM
What brand is that upholstered king-size bed in the last episode of season four? The bed where Jack and Mel are in after their engagement.
56- John Australia - Jul 27, 2022, 10:55 PM
Just finished series 4, I can’t wait for series 5, brilliant!
57- Anonymous - Jul 29, 2022, 5:31 AM
Hello, I would like to know where is the bar where Nate and Jack take a glass in episode 408.
58- Betty - Jul 31, 2022, 4:20 AM
Roll on series 5!
All I want is a house like Mel's cabin in Virgin River.
51- Jojoh - Feb 13, 2022, 7:43 AM
I watched seasons 1, 2, and 3. I hope there is a season 4! Season 3 really leaves you hanging. What if there is not a season 4, that is no way to end a show! I love it so much that I want to go there for a week. Is there a real Bed and Breakfast to stay at?
52- Alice - Jun 26, 2022, 9:02 PM
Does anyone know where the Moonlight Mingle was filmed? Love the barn!
53- Anonymous - Jul 22, 2022, 6:29 PM
Season 4 Episode 3. The Farmers Market where Preacher and Julia run into each other is Krause Berry Farms in Langley.
54- Anonymous - Jul 22, 2022, 6:29 PM
Thank you so much for this article. I had a feeling some of the locations were familiar to me as I was lucky enough to visit Vancouver 14 years ago. Loving the series and of course, the beautiful locations. Thank you!
55- Lilly - Jul 22, 2022, 6:29 PM
What brand is that upholstered king-size bed in the last episode of season four? The bed where Jack and Mel are in after their engagement.
56- John Australia - Jul 27, 2022, 10:55 PM
Just finished series 4, I can’t wait for series 5, brilliant!
57- Anonymous - Jul 29, 2022, 5:31 AM
Hello, I would like to know where is the bar where Nate and Jack take a glass in episode 408.
58- Betty - Jul 31, 2022, 4:20 AM
Roll on series 5!
59- Anonymous - Jul 31, 2022, 8:53 PM
The reason it is filmed in BC Canada, the greater Vancouver area, close to the Washington USA border, and not in northern Cali is because there are big film grants and tax breaks for filming here. And there are existing studios and a large population of film crew here.
We are known as Hollywood north. And at any time, you can walk down the street and either see a celeb or run into the filming of some sort. Last week I ran into four different productions going on within 25 miles. It is very affordable to film here in the greater Vancouver area, the temperature is always mild and tons of film crews are here to hire.
Sadly though, often our local actors are not up to LA par, but generally, main stars in larger productions are brought up from LA or New York, thankfully. You can tell the difference. As with Jack here. Far superior acting ability and experience to all other actors in this production. Not a dis, just the facts of our filming system here. Our studios are second to none as well.
60- Anonymous - Aug 13, 2022, 6:35 AM
I just love everything about Virgin River - I’ve watched all series four times, it’s my happy place.
61- Mike - Aug 24, 2022, 12:38 AM
The old cabin on the pond that Mel stays in the first night (I've just started watching today), is the same cabin Anne Heche's character lived in, in Men in Trees.
62- Anonymous - Oct 4, 2022, 8:25 PM
Where is the town they show in many of the opening scenes? It’s an aerial shot of a small town nestled beside a river.
63- Anonymous - Jan 23, 2023, 4:55 PM
There are no links for all the locations, as you claim! You need to fix this if you are going to state that in the information below the pictured location.
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64- Ra Moon - Jan 23, 2023, 11:50 PM
Sorry, which maps are missing?
The reason it is filmed in BC Canada, the greater Vancouver area, close to the Washington USA border, and not in northern Cali is because there are big film grants and tax breaks for filming here. And there are existing studios and a large population of film crew here.
We are known as Hollywood north. And at any time, you can walk down the street and either see a celeb or run into the filming of some sort. Last week I ran into four different productions going on within 25 miles. It is very affordable to film here in the greater Vancouver area, the temperature is always mild and tons of film crews are here to hire.
Sadly though, often our local actors are not up to LA par, but generally, main stars in larger productions are brought up from LA or New York, thankfully. You can tell the difference. As with Jack here. Far superior acting ability and experience to all other actors in this production. Not a dis, just the facts of our filming system here. Our studios are second to none as well.
60- Anonymous - Aug 13, 2022, 6:35 AM
I just love everything about Virgin River - I’ve watched all series four times, it’s my happy place.
61- Mike - Aug 24, 2022, 12:38 AM
The old cabin on the pond that Mel stays in the first night (I've just started watching today), is the same cabin Anne Heche's character lived in, in Men in Trees.
62- Anonymous - Oct 4, 2022, 8:25 PM
Where is the town they show in many of the opening scenes? It’s an aerial shot of a small town nestled beside a river.
63- Anonymous - Jan 23, 2023, 4:55 PM
There are no links for all the locations, as you claim! You need to fix this if you are going to state that in the information below the pictured location.
Reply
64- Ra Moon - Jan 23, 2023, 11:50 PM
Sorry, which maps are missing?
65- Juan - Jan 28, 2023, 1:28 AM
Can't believe that I live soooo very near to the Clinic house, I just discovered it. I usually jog or for short walks and I get mesmerized by the houses in the area. I will see if can kindly ask to go inside (perhaps to a real estate agent), I saw the pictures of the house inside and it looks like a house from England from the 1800s, well indeed the house was built in 1800. I would have never imagined it was in New Westminster where I live, literally I just have to cross the boulevard. Queens Park historic district is a must!
66- Anonymous - Sep 9, 2023, 8:49 PM
Second episode of season five. I highly doubt they hiked the Chief Trail. There is a viewpoint just like that at the Sea to Sky Gondola, just a few meters from the suspension bridge in the first episode of S5.
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67- Ra Moon - Sep 10, 2023, 12:04 PM
Thank you, I think that now we found the exact location!
68- Resident - Sep 17, 2023, 11:13 AM
Halfway through season 3 the Humboldt County communities mentioned so far are from south to north... Shelter Cove, Garberville, Myers Flat, Fortuna, Dinsmore, Eureka, Arcata, and McKinleyville. As a resident of Humboldt and Del Note counties from 1970 to 1995, it is so cool that all these towns are mentioned in the Virgin River TV series!
69- Anonymous - Sep 30, 2023, 7:45 AM
Where is the camping trip in episode four filmed?
70- Anonymous - Nov 3, 2023, 7:04 PM
The outside shot of the hospital emergency looks very much like Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. S:5 E10
71- Anonymous - Dec 14, 2024, 10:16 PM
I am watching Season 4 - Episode 8 and am super curious if anyone knows the house that "Joey" and her fiancee are renting as an Airbnb - it's a mid-century and I would love to view it online or see more pics and a layout for design inspo. I stumbled on this TV series just a week ago and I am absolutely obsessed. TYIA
72- Zaki - Dec 19, 2024, 10:13 PM
In season 6, episode 4, the bar where the guys go to eat after the gotcha and Brady and Mike's fight is the Parkside Brewery in Port Moody.
73- Anonymous - Dec 20, 2024, 3:03 AM
Hope to see filming at the new and majorly improved downtown Chilliwack! District 1881 is like being on vacation in Europe! Definitely worth checking out.
74- Anonymous - Dec 21, 2024, 12:09 AM
Anyone who actually lived in Humboldt County, California, can tell you what they see in the series looks nothing like Eureka or the surrounding area. Additionally, you won't find anything related to lumberjack games in the Eureka area. The timber business has been gone for decades now.
75- Anonymous - Dec 22, 2024, 6:37 PM
Where is Roland's farm? Is it in Chilliwack?
76- Anonymous - Jan 4, 2025, 9:13 PM
In Season 6, Episode 5, the Love Story Drive-in beach movie scene brought back many memories of my time spent there. We referred to it as "Entrance Bay" at Cultus Lake. The lights of Lindell Beach and also Main Beach were easily recognizable in the night scene. Awesome series!
77- Anonymous - Jan 13, 2025, 3:14 PM
Coordinates of Roland's Farm- season 6 EP 6: 49.1327372, -122.3887045 - Abbotsford, BC (just north of Herons Ridge).
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78- Ra Moon - Jan 13, 2025, 3:42 PM
Thank you, updated!
79- Anonymous - Jan 18, 2025, 9:43 AM
Where is Brie’s house located? North Shore?
80- Anonymous - Feb 4, 2025, 2:02 PM
Awesome show. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Looking forward to season 7 and beyond.
81- Anonymous - Feb 15, 2025, 5:51 PM
Just searched the Watershed Grill on Google Earth, and the street view of the back of the Grill does not match the scene where Jack is painting it in Season 4, Episode 4. In Addition, in Season 1, Episode 6, there is a chain link fence behind Joey. There is no fence, according to Google Earth. There is also a paved parking lot behind the Watershed, which is never shown. So the question is, where were they filmed?
82- Anonymous - May 13, 2025, 9:28 AM
Thank you, awesome review.
83- Anonymous - Jun 3, 2025, 9:22 PM
The name' Virgin River' might be fictional, but I'm not sure why everyone commenting is so negative. It was meant to give you the illusion of being in the States, but it was all filmed here in the lower mainland. I live in Burnaby, a few feet from Central Park where the amusement park was set up.
It is truly amazing to see these locations after the filming. Docs' clinic is right here in New West and the house doesn't look like it does in the show, the Efforts behind changing the scenery are truly amazing. Jack's Bar is a quaint little pub in Squamish, I have been there a few times. I love this series!
Can't believe that I live soooo very near to the Clinic house, I just discovered it. I usually jog or for short walks and I get mesmerized by the houses in the area. I will see if can kindly ask to go inside (perhaps to a real estate agent), I saw the pictures of the house inside and it looks like a house from England from the 1800s, well indeed the house was built in 1800. I would have never imagined it was in New Westminster where I live, literally I just have to cross the boulevard. Queens Park historic district is a must!
66- Anonymous - Sep 9, 2023, 8:49 PM
Second episode of season five. I highly doubt they hiked the Chief Trail. There is a viewpoint just like that at the Sea to Sky Gondola, just a few meters from the suspension bridge in the first episode of S5.
Reply
67- Ra Moon - Sep 10, 2023, 12:04 PM
Thank you, I think that now we found the exact location!
68- Resident - Sep 17, 2023, 11:13 AM
Halfway through season 3 the Humboldt County communities mentioned so far are from south to north... Shelter Cove, Garberville, Myers Flat, Fortuna, Dinsmore, Eureka, Arcata, and McKinleyville. As a resident of Humboldt and Del Note counties from 1970 to 1995, it is so cool that all these towns are mentioned in the Virgin River TV series!
69- Anonymous - Sep 30, 2023, 7:45 AM
Where is the camping trip in episode four filmed?
70- Anonymous - Nov 3, 2023, 7:04 PM
The outside shot of the hospital emergency looks very much like Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. S:5 E10
71- Anonymous - Dec 14, 2024, 10:16 PM
I am watching Season 4 - Episode 8 and am super curious if anyone knows the house that "Joey" and her fiancee are renting as an Airbnb - it's a mid-century and I would love to view it online or see more pics and a layout for design inspo. I stumbled on this TV series just a week ago and I am absolutely obsessed. TYIA
72- Zaki - Dec 19, 2024, 10:13 PM
In season 6, episode 4, the bar where the guys go to eat after the gotcha and Brady and Mike's fight is the Parkside Brewery in Port Moody.
73- Anonymous - Dec 20, 2024, 3:03 AM
Hope to see filming at the new and majorly improved downtown Chilliwack! District 1881 is like being on vacation in Europe! Definitely worth checking out.
74- Anonymous - Dec 21, 2024, 12:09 AM
Anyone who actually lived in Humboldt County, California, can tell you what they see in the series looks nothing like Eureka or the surrounding area. Additionally, you won't find anything related to lumberjack games in the Eureka area. The timber business has been gone for decades now.
75- Anonymous - Dec 22, 2024, 6:37 PM
Where is Roland's farm? Is it in Chilliwack?
76- Anonymous - Jan 4, 2025, 9:13 PM
In Season 6, Episode 5, the Love Story Drive-in beach movie scene brought back many memories of my time spent there. We referred to it as "Entrance Bay" at Cultus Lake. The lights of Lindell Beach and also Main Beach were easily recognizable in the night scene. Awesome series!
77- Anonymous - Jan 13, 2025, 3:14 PM
Coordinates of Roland's Farm- season 6 EP 6: 49.1327372, -122.3887045 - Abbotsford, BC (just north of Herons Ridge).
Reply
78- Ra Moon - Jan 13, 2025, 3:42 PM
Thank you, updated!
79- Anonymous - Jan 18, 2025, 9:43 AM
Where is Brie’s house located? North Shore?
80- Anonymous - Feb 4, 2025, 2:02 PM
Awesome show. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Looking forward to season 7 and beyond.
81- Anonymous - Feb 15, 2025, 5:51 PM
Just searched the Watershed Grill on Google Earth, and the street view of the back of the Grill does not match the scene where Jack is painting it in Season 4, Episode 4. In Addition, in Season 1, Episode 6, there is a chain link fence behind Joey. There is no fence, according to Google Earth. There is also a paved parking lot behind the Watershed, which is never shown. So the question is, where were they filmed?
82- Anonymous - May 13, 2025, 9:28 AM
Thank you, awesome review.
83- Anonymous - Jun 3, 2025, 9:22 PM
The name' Virgin River' might be fictional, but I'm not sure why everyone commenting is so negative. It was meant to give you the illusion of being in the States, but it was all filmed here in the lower mainland. I live in Burnaby, a few feet from Central Park where the amusement park was set up.
It is truly amazing to see these locations after the filming. Docs' clinic is right here in New West and the house doesn't look like it does in the show, the Efforts behind changing the scenery are truly amazing. Jack's Bar is a quaint little pub in Squamish, I have been there a few times. I love this series!
Ra Moon
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