Where was King Kong filmed?
King Kong was filmed in the United States. We hold 5 confirmed locations, including Bronson Canyon, Empire State Building and San Pedro. 4 of them are open to visitors.
On screen: Skull Island is Bronson Canyon, Los Angeles, Skull Island is San Pedro, Los Angeles, Skull Island village and wall is Culver Studios, Culver City and New York theatre is Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.
Travel atlas: United States
Locations
5
Countries
1
You can visit
4 of 5
- Bronson CanyonLos Angeles · United StatesSkull Island interior caves · as Skull Island
Empire State BuildingNew York · United StatesKong climbs and meets his end
Culver StudiosCulver City · United StatesNative village and giant wall sets · as Skull Island village and wall- San PedroLos Angeles · United StatesSkull Island landing · as Skull Island
Shrine AuditoriumLos Angeles · United StatesKong exhibited in a New York theatre · as New York theatre
Common questions
Where was King Kong filmed?
King Kong was filmed in the United States. We hold 5 confirmed locations, including Bronson Canyon, Empire State Building and San Pedro. 4 of them are open to visitors. On screen: Skull Island is Bronson Canyon, Los Angeles, Skull Island is San Pedro, Los Angeles, Skull Island village and wall is Culver Studios, Culver City and New York theatre is Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.
Can you visit the King Kong filming locations?
4 of the 5 locations are open to visitors. The rest are private homes, working studios or restricted sites — each page says which.
How many King Kong filming locations are there?
We hold 5 confirmed locations across 1 country.
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Venture puts every one of these on a single map and sorts them by how far you are from each. It also tells you what else was filmed nearby — often something you would never have looked up.
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