Landscapes & nature

Kauaʻi

northernmost populated island of the Hawaiian archipelago

United States · 22.0700, -159.4975

Kauaʻi is recorded as a filming location for 4 productions. Wikipedia names it for 31 more.

“The three-week Kauaʻi shoot was focused on exterior scenes, many of them set on Isla Nublar during daytime.”

Jurassic Park (1993) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Kauaʻi

Jurassic Park 1993
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011
“The locations leading up to the Fountain were shot in the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Oahu, but the Fountain itself was built at the 007 Stage on Pinewood.” Wikipedia
Jurassic World 2015
“Filming locations there included the islands of Kauai and Oahu.” Wikipedia
Donovan's Reef 1963

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Kauaʻi as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
“The Paramount logo dissolving into a natural mountain was an improvisation by Spielberg based on his own childhood habit of doing the same while making films; the mountain is Kalalea Mountain on the island of Kauaʻi.” Wikipedia
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997
“Although the first film was partially shot in Kauai, Hawaii, the filmmakers wanted to shoot the sequel in a different location with new scenery.” Wikipedia
Jurassic Park III 2001
“Aerial footage of Molokai's North Shore cliffs was then filmed over a two-day period, followed by a week of filming in Kauai, where locations included Hanalei Valley and rain forests in the Manoa Valley.” Wikipedia
From Here to Eternity 1953
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 2018
The Descendants 2011
Hobbs & Shaw 2019
Tropic Thunder 2008
Just Go with It 2011
Outbreak 1995
Koyaanisqatsi 1982
The Rundown 2003
King Kong 1976
Six Days Seven Nights 1998
Mighty Joe Young 1998
Soul Surfer 2011
Gilligan's Island 1964–
A Perfect Getaway 2009
North 1994
Hawaii 1966
South Pacific 1958
“Hanalei Bay, on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, served as the filming location, with Emil Kosa Jr.'s matte paintings providing distant views of the fantastic island Bali Ha'i.” Wikipedia
Blue Hawaii 1961
“Much of the film was shot on location at the Coco Palms Resort on the east coast of Kauai.” Wikipedia
Paradise, Hawaiian Style 1966
“Major scenes in both Blue Hawaii (1961) and this film were shot on the island of Kauaʻi, with the Coco Palms Resort prominently featured.” Wikipedia
Fantasy Island 1977–
“The series was filmed primarily in Burbank, California, with the opening scenes of the enchanting island coastline that of Kauai, Hawaii (the Na Pali coast and Wailua Falls).” Wikipedia
Flight of the Intruder 1991
Miss Sadie Thompson 1953
Between Heaven and Hell 1956
To End All Wars 2001
Diamond Head 1963
None But the Brave 1965
“Principal photography began on April 27, 1964, on Kauaʻi, with the scene of the American platoon evacuating their crashed plane filmed on a beach near Kīlauea.” Wikipedia
Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. 1966

Named here by Kauaʻi’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Kauaʻi, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981

“Parts of the island were used for the opening scenes of the film Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Wikipedia
King Kong 1976

“Other movies filmed here include Six Days Seven Nights, the 1976 King Kong, and John Ford's 1963 film Donovan's Reef.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Kauaʻi?

35 productions are recorded as filmed at Kauaʻi, including Jurassic Park (1993), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and Jurassic World (2015). 31 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Kauaʻi?

Jurassic Park (1993), covered by 99 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Kauaʻi?

Kauaʻi is in the United States. Its coordinates are 22.0700, -159.4975.

What other filming locations are near Kauaʻi?

Mount Waialeale (under 1 km), Manawaiopuna Falls (10 km south), Wailua Falls (12 km east), Wailua River (14 km east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.