Where was Harry and The Hendersons filmed?

George Henderson (portrayed by John Lithgow) teaches his son, Ernie (Joshua Rudoy), how to hunt in the forest, and while doing so, Ernie manages to hunt a rabbit for the first time. Both father and son are highly excited and make their way back to their campsite. George enters the campsite yelling, "LUNCH!" Ernie is pleased with himself and announces to his mom Nancy (Melinda Dillon), and sister, Sarah (Margaret Langrick), "And I killed it!"

George is excited over the size of the rabbit and is immensely proud of Ernie. Sarah looks at George and Ernie and says disgustedly, "There's no way I'm eating a dead rabbit. I thought you said we were leaving! Will this never end?" Nancy looks at her daughter and says, "We are leaving. Before lunch."

Some of the Harry and The Hendersons filming locations are at Kachess Lake in Wenatchee National Forest, where this scene was shot. The lake is gorgeous, open to the public, and not too far from Seattle. The best way to reach is to hire a car and drive via the I-90 E to Easton till you take Exit 70. Keep moving to NF-4818 till you reach the shores of Kachess Lake.

George Henderson and his family are returning home to Seattle after their camping trip. The road is winding, with plenty of forest and woodlands on either side. George is driving a little fast to get back to Seattle when the family is talking and bickering about something. Sarah says, "I don't feel very good." Ever the exuberant child, Ernie exclaims, "Pull over, dad! She's gonna launch!" Their mother, Nancy, interjects in a peaceful tone, "Open the window, honey; a little air will do us all some good."

Suddenly Sarah realizes Ernie is doing something in the fish cooler and says, "It's the fish! Ernie, close the cooler!" Ernie looks for his baseball glove and asks his father, "Hey, dad? Do you think I can get a pair of real major league baseball cleats when we get back?"

This forest-woodland area is one of the most gorgeous Harry and The Hendersons locations. The forest feel and fresh air are part of the North Bend, to the East of Seattle, on the way to Kachess Lake, where the campsite scene was filmed. To get to North Bend, continue on the I-90 E and take exit 31. When you reach the roundabout, keep an eye for the third exit onto WA-202 W/ North Bend Blvd N.

George and the family return from their camping trip with Bigfoot tied to the roof of their car. Thinking Bigfoot is dead, they tie him to the car's roof and bring him home to sell his body to a museum.

In the middle of the night, Bigfoot regains consciousness and raids the kitchen and refrigerator. George startles Bigfoot, who gets caught stealing the food. George gets scared of its enormous size and starts chucking things at it. He throws a chair, trips over the fallen fridge, and starts screaming. Bigfoot also gets scared and starts growling and gesturing wildly at George. Finally, Bigfoot catches up to George and holds him. George finally starts yelling, "Help! Somebody, help!" Suddenly Ernie runs into the kitchen, and George tells him, "Ernie! Get your mother! Quickly!"

Out of all the funny scenes in Harry and The Hendersons, audiences found this one the most hilarious. This scene was shot at a private residence at 4214 Burke Avenue N, in Wallingford, Seattle. Getting here is relatively straightforward; hop onto bus number 62 and get off at N 45th St and Wallingford Ave N. From here, the walk to the house is less than 5 minutes.

Bigfoot runs away from the Hendersons while George plans to take him back to where they found him. They feel Harry the Bigfoot (Kevin Peter Hall) should live in peace. Harry unknowingly enters the home of one of the other neighbors.

The neighbor (Laura Kenny) wakes up and reaches for a gun at her bedside, thinking it's a burglar. Later she feels it could be a mouse, so she rolls up a magazine. However, the 'mouse' she swats turns out to be Harry's toe, and he starts screaming with pain!

Later, a news anchor jokingly reports that a woman was found unconscious on top of her car. When revived, she claimed, "She must have been put there by a huge, hairy, man-like creature resembling the legendary Bigfoot who she had earlier mistaken for a mouse! A mouse!"

Fans can visit this Harry and The Hendersons location by going to the same neighborhood, Wallingford District, as the home of the Hendersons. Most of the Bigfoot scenes where he runs around town were shot in this residential district. Simply catch the E-line Metro, and get off at Aurora Ave N and N 46th St. The walk to the neighborhood is approximately 5 minutes from here.

George is at work at the 'Henderson & Son' store when his colleagues try to rib him about meeting Bigfoot. George is shocked at how they found out when they remind him about his family camping trip and how he might have run into Bigfoot in the woodlands. George's colleague, Billers (David McIntyre), explains, "I read the things weigh over 400 pounds. Smell real bad, too."

Hearing this, the other colleague, Stuart (Nick Flynn), starts snickering and comes close to George. At this time, George is pouring himself a cup of hot coffee. Stuart sniffs the air around George and remarks, "Hell, looks like we got one of those right here! What's your shoe size, Billers?" George gets disgusted by their jokes and walks away, muttering, "I'm working with a**holes."

This Harry and The Hendersons film scene is shot at a store (now converted) at 5201 Ballard Ave NW in Seattle. This store is changed into a spa, so the original space doesn't exist, but fans can go and visit the area, click photographs, and see some places around. Getting here from the heart of Seattle is quite easy. Just hop onto bus number 40, and hop off at Leary Ave NW & NW Vernon Pl. From this stop, the location is a 2-minute walk.

To get answers about Harry and where he might have run off, George goes to the Museum of Anthropology, also known as 'Bigfoot Museum,' to meet Dr. Wrightwood (Don Ameche). The museum is unlike anything George has seen before, and when he enters, he is greeted by Dr. Wrightwood, who says, "Hard to believe, huh? And from the look on your mug, you think it's a load, don't you? Everybody asks, 'Has anybody ever seen one?' Let me ask you, you being a flatlander, a city fellow, you've seen hundreds of thousands of pigeons, right?"

When George responds positively, Dr. Wrightwood asks, "Have you ever seen a baby pigeon? Well, neither have I. But I got a hunch they exist." George introduces himself and starts asking for information about Bigfoot and how to help them.

The Harry and The Hendersons production team built a set at Index for the museum scenes. While it was a set, the team kept part of it up even after filming for fans to go out and see some film memorabilia. Head to the Espresso Cafe in Cascade Loop and look for the 14 ft tall wooden carving of Harry Henderson.