Landscapes & nature

Vasquez Rocks

natural Area Park in California, United States

United States · 34.4799, -118.3170

Vasquez Rocks is recorded as a filming location for 8 productions. Wikipedia names it for 15 more.

“Other Vulcan exteriors were shot at Vasquez Rocks, a location that was used in various episodes of the original series.”

Star Trek (2009) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed at Vasquez Rocks

Star Trek 2009
Star Trek Into Darkness 2013
Star Trek: The Original Series 1966–1969
“The prominent rock formation is featured as fictional alien settings in four episodes of the original late 1960s Star Trek series, from which it gained the nickname "Kirk's Rock".” Wikipedia
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987–1994
Star Trek: Voyager 1995–2001
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986
“A wide-angle shot of Spock on the edge of a cliff overlooking the scene was filmed at Vasquez Rocks, a park north of Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Star Trek: Enterprise 2001–2005
Star Trek: Picard 2020–2023
“Star Trek: Picard features scenes set and filmed at Vasquez Rocks, making it the first time the rocks have been seen as themselves in the franchise.” Wikipedia

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Vasquez Rocks 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.

Starship Troopers 1997
“The post Tango Urilla battle celebration was filmed at Vasquez Rocks.” Wikipedia
Army of Darkness 1992
“Army of Darkness was filmed in Bronson Canyon and Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park.” Wikipedia
Hail, Caesar! 2016
“Locations for scenes beyond Capitol Pictures included the Appian Way scenes, shot at the Big Sky Movie Ranch in Simi Valley, and the western sequence, filmed at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park.” Wikipedia
Nope 2022
The Flintstones 1994
“Sets that resembled a complete street from Bedrock were constructed adjacent to Vasquez Rocks in California.” Wikipedia
Roswell 1999–
Kung Fu 1972–
“The series was filmed at the Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank (Laramie Street, the Backlot, and several stages), Old Tucson Studios, and on locations like Vasquez Rocks, the 20th Century Fox Ranch (Malibu Creek State Park), and the sand dunes in the Yuma Desert for the opening and closing credits.” Wikipedia
The Magnificent Seven Ride! 1972
“Footage in the film was shot within Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park and Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park.” Wikipedia
The Sea of Grass 1947
The Wild Wild West 1965–
“Among iconic locations used for filming were Bronson Canyon ("Night of the Returning Dead" S02 E05) and Vasquez Rocks ("Night of the Cadre" S02 E26).” Wikipedia
Executive Action 1973
Planet of Dinosaurs 1978
Princess of Mars 2009
Copper Canyon 1950
“Some scenes were shot on location near Sedona, Arizona and at Vasquez Rocks in Chatsworth, Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
In the Army Now 1994
“The camp in Chad was filmed at Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce, California.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Vasquez Rocks?

23 productions are recorded as filmed at Vasquez Rocks, including Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969). 15 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Vasquez Rocks?

Star Trek (2009), covered by 61 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Vasquez Rocks?

Vasquez Rocks is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.4799, -118.3170.

What other filming locations are near Vasquez Rocks?

Agua Dulce (2 km north-west), Agua Dulce Airpark (3 km north), Acton (12 km east), Canyon Country (15 km south-west) 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, by Thomas from USA, CC BY 2.0.