Where was The Parent Trap filmed?

During their time at Camp Walden, the twins take part in a series of activities that inevitably get super competitive and end in chaos. Fencing was no different. After an impressive fight sequence, both girls end up in trouble.

When Hallie asks Annie if she wants to know the difference between them, she gives this iconic retort:

“Let me see... I know how to fence and you don't? Or, I have class and you don't? Take your pick.”

The filming location for Camp Walden is a real life summer camp location just north of San Bernardino, called Camp Seeley. You can find it at 250 N. Hwy 138, Crestline, California. The cabins and facilities are all still there and it’s from here that you can hike the neighboring Heart Rock trail – a favorite among locals.

It’s pretty remote so you’re going to have to drive to get here, but there is plenty of parking available.

Even though Elizabeth already knows that she has the wrong twin before flying out to California, it’s still a stretch to see both the girls together in person. Especially considering she’s drunk half the booze on the flight in order to get herself here.

“Oh, don't do this to me. I'm already seeing double.” We’ve all been there, girl.

For the interior shots of the Stafford Hotel, The Parent Trap production team opted for a separate filming location from the exterior shots. The inside is actually ​​The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California.

This upmarket resort has been renovated and is available to stay in for a pretty high price. With pilates studios, bars and a very fancy steak restaurant, Meredith Blake would love it here! You should drive to this location as it’s quite a long walk from the closest light rail station.

Ah, the bombshell that starts off this whole insane plan. Nick decides to take Annie (as Hallie) out on a horseback ride around the vineyard when he tells her the news that he’s marrying Meredith. To start with, Annie thinks he’s planning on adopting Meredith, but she’s not that lucky.

Her reaction isn’t exactly positive and she ends up going bilingual – something that Hallie definitely isn’t. It even gets commented on later in the film that Nick didn’t even know that Hallie spoke French. Newsflash, she still doesn’t!

“Marry her? That's insane! How can you marry a woman young enough to be my big sister? Mais tu plaisantes, j'espère. Meredith, ce n'est pas une fille pour toi. Mais c'est pas possible, je rêve. Qu'est-ce qui…”

Nick’s vineyard estate is one of the most iconic Parent Trap filming locations and it is in fact a working vineyard in real life. The Staglin Family Vineyard is located just off the main Oakville drag in Rutherford – the heart of Napa Valley.

Obviously, if you’re heading there for a tasting, you’ll need either a designated driver, a taxi, or a plan to join a wine tour with your friends. Public transport is not great out here. Alternatively, why not stay local in Oakville and take a stroll to the cellar door?

After a great day helping her mom out on a wedding dress shoot for a magazine, Hallie (as Annie) and Elizabeth take a walk back through the streets of London to their home. Along the way, Hallie sees the opportunity to ask her mom about her father.

Hallie as Annie: “Doesn't designing all these wedding dresses ever make you think about getting married again; or at least make you think about the "f" word?”

Elizabeth James: “The "f" word?”

Hallie as Annie: “My father!”

This series of shots were filmed around Albemarle Street in London. This is located in the southern part of Mayfair, a very upmarket neighborhood that’s surrounded on three sides by the Royal Parks.

The nearest tube stop is Green Park which is just around the corner and you can get there on the Jubilee, Victoria and Piccadilly lines. There are also buses around, but when you’re in London, the fastest way to get anywhere is via the

If there’s one Parent Trap scene that is completely iconic, it’s the camping trip scene. Hiking up a mountain to their regular camping spot lakeside, it’s no issue for Nick and the girls, but it’s clear that it’s not Meredith’s scene.

It might not help that the girls have put rocks in her bag, told her mountain lions are near, put a lizard on her water bottle, and ultimately shipped her out onto the lake on her inflatable mattress in the middle of the night. Before any of that happens, Meredith knows she’s in for some trouble.

Nick Parker: “I'm going to take the lead. You two help Meredith.”

Meredith Blake: “Sure you'll help me. Right over a cliff you'll help me.”

Hallie: [whispering to Annie] “Not a bad idea.”

Annie: “Yeah, see any cliffs?”

The camping spot can be found at the beautiful Lake Gregory in Crestline, California. It’s actually not too far from the Staglin Family Vineyard that doubles as Nick’s estate, so you can hit up two Parent Trap filming locations in one, or stay a couple of days and explore the area.

There are buses around the local area if you’re staying in or around Crestline itself, but if you’re coming in for a day trip or from further afield, there are a few parking lots around the lake itself.

Whereas Elizabeth already knew that the girls had switched places before arriving at the Stafford Hotel, Nick still had no idea. So, when he sees both the girls together and Elizabeth wandering around the pool area of his potential wedding venue, he understandably gets a bit shocked.

Unfortunately for him, he was very close to the edge of the pool and got knocked by a boy with a water jug while he was in his dazed and confused state. After he gets out of the pool he’s soaked through and has cut his eyebrow slightly. He turns to Elizabeth and says:

“I don't believe this. Seeing them together? Seeing you? Ow!”

Similarly to the interior and exterior being filmed in different locations, the pool scene is in a different location yet again, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel at Marina-Del-Rey. It’s a super swanky hotel that’s right on the water. This hotel is not cheap, but if you’re treating yourself, you can hang out by the pool where this iconic scene was shot.

Being at the edge of LA, you can of course drive here, however, the 108 bus does stop outside, and, being on the edge of the marina, if you’re coming in via boat, this is also an option.