The town of Douglasville, Georgia is where you’ll find the “Hawkins Police Station” exterior. It’s actually a local courthouse. Chief Hopper would approve of the efficiency.
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For Season 4, they needed a huge prison for the Russian storyline. They found the perfect abandoned jail in Lithonia, Georgia. The building was already creepy, so they just added some fake snow and Soviet propaganda posters.
The famous “Creel House” from Season 4 is a real Victorian home in Rome, Georgia. It had been empty for years, making it the ideal place for Vecna to take up residence. The local realtor was probably thrilled for the new listing photos.
Where Is Hawkins, Actually?
If you want to visit the real “Hawkins,” drive to Jackson, Georgia. That little town has the old courthouse and downtown area that inspired the show’s look. They even have a Stranger Things-themed store now.
But the magic of the show is that Hawkins is everywhere and nowhere. It’s a composite of small-town America in the 1980s. The bike routes, the pools, the empty fields—they exist in your childhood memories, too.
So the next time you watch, remember that most of it happened under the hot Georgia sun, with a crew eating vending machine snacks between takes. It’s a weird, wonderful piece of movie magic.
