where was the summer i turned pretty filmed at

The series "The Summer I Turned Pretty" was primarily filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. The fictional Cousins Beach was brought to life through various real beaches around Wilmington, including Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach, and Fort Fisher. The Fisher family beach house is located in a private, gated golf course community in Wilmington called Porters Neck Plantation, designed to have a Cape Cod Northeast look. Key scenes like the beach and bonfire were shot at these beaches, and some public locations in Wilmington, such as St. James Episcopal Church and Cape Fear Community College, also appear in the show. The "Entering Cousins Beach" sign was filmed near Southport, North Carolina. Additionally, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was used to portray the fictional Finch College in season three. Many filming locations are real places fans can visit in and around Wilmington.