The Summer I Turned Pretty (TSITP) was primarily filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, and the surrounding beaches including Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Wrightsville Beach. Although the story is set in the fictional Cape Cod town of Cousins Beach, the real filming locations are around Wilmington, often called "Hollywood East." Some specific filming sites include a private gated golf course community in Wilmington for the Fisher family beach house, the Carolina Beach Boardwalk, Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park, Old River Farms in Burgaw, and the Cape Fear Country Club. Additionally, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus was used to depict the fictional Finch College in the third season. Wilmington has also been a filming location for other well-known TV shows and movies.