The Notebook was primarily filmed in South Carolina, particularly around Charleston and its surrounding areas. Key filming locations include:
- Martins Point Plantation on Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, where the iconic house that Noah renovates is located. This is a private residence in a secluded community.
- Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, which was used for exterior shots of Allie's family's summer house.
- Williams Mansion (formerly Calhoun Mansion) in Charleston for indoor scenes of the Hamilton summer home.
- Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, where the boat and swan scenes were filmed.
- The nursing home scenes were filmed at Rice Hope Plantation in Georgetown County.
- The College of Charleston stood in for Sarah Lawrence College for scenes of Allie's college life.
- The dance hall scene featuring Lon proposing to Allie was filmed at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston.
- Edisto Island and other Charleston-area locations were also used.
No filming took place in the actual town of Seabrook Island, which the fictional story is set around, instead using the town of Mount Pleasant and other nearby areas to depict it.