Charleston: Outer Banks Film Locations Tour & Behind-the-Scenes

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Free cancellation

1/23

Duration3h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Thirteen Filming Spots, One Guide Who Was There

You visit 13 Outer Banks filming locations across Charleston and Mount Pleasant in three hours, stopping to photograph and explore each one. Your guide was a background actor on five seasons, so you get behind-the-scenes stories as you move between the Gaillard Center, Wharfside, Lowndes Grove, and Shem Creek. Snacks and water are included, and the small group size (2–4 people) means you're not competing for the guide's attention or space to take photos.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Outer Banks film locations in Charleston

Drive 2 hours in luxury sedan
Visit 13 film locations in Charleston
Stop and take photos at each location
Cross Ravenel Bridge to Shem Creek
Explore Old Village in Mount Pleasant
Stroll on deck at The Wreck
Watch for dolphins at creek

The Experience

The Gaillard Center appears first, its brick face familiar if you've watched Outer Banks at all. You're standing where scenes actually shot, not imagining them from a couch — and the guide who pulls up in the luxury SUV was a background actor across five seasons, so the stories aren't secondhand. The tour runs three hours total, covers 13 locations in Charleston proper, then crosses the Ravenel Bridge into Mount Pleasant to hit Shem Creek and the Old Village. You stop and get out at every spot. No driving past windows; you're on the ground taking photos, asking questions, hearing what happened between takes.

Wharfside and Lowndes Grove come up early, both recognizable if you know the show. The guide talks through the history of Charleston while you're moving between stops — parents especially seem to like that part, getting some actual city context instead of just Netflix trivia. Snacks and bottled water are in the vehicle, so you're not hunting for lunch or getting thirsty halfway through. The SUV itself is fully insured and city certified, which matters less until you're actually in it and realize the difference between a tour van and something that doesn't rattle.

The real draw is Shem Creek. You walk out onto the deck where dolphins actually show up — not guaranteed, but common enough that the guide mentions it as a real possibility. The Old Village spreads around you, and the Outer Banks film locations feel less like a checklist and more like a place where something was actually made. The guide's experience as a background actor means the stories have texture: what the crew was like, how long certain scenes took, which cast members were where. It's not a recitation of plot points.

The minimum is two guests, maximum four, so you're never in a crowd of twenty people trying to hear over each other. That constraint is also what keeps the tour feeling like a real conversation rather than a lecture. Book ahead — private events occasionally close a location, so the guide will confirm your date before you pay.

What’s included

Your three hours include pickup in the luxury SUV, stops at 13 Outer Banks filming locations across Charleston and Mount Pleasant, snacks, bottled water, and behind-the-scenes stories from a guide who appeared as a background actor on five seasons of the show. You get out and photograph at every stop, including Gaillard Center, Wharfside, Lowndes Grove, Shem Creek, and the Old Village.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Eclectic Tours of Charleston

Is this one for you?Right for Outer Banks fans who want to see actual filming locations with someone who was there, not a generic city tour. The three-hour pace and small group (2–4 people) mean you're not rushed between stops or competing for the guide's attention.