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The Notebook

El Matador Beach

Malibu · United States  ·  Couple's rocky beach scenes

The Notebook filmed at El Matador Beach, Malibu. The rocky shoreline for the couple's beach scenes is this Malibu beach in California.

Where to go

34.037977, -118.87449
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
The Notebook (2004)
On screen
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In real life
El Matador Beach, Malibu
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Notebook film at El Matador Beach?
At 34.037977, -118.87449 in Malibu. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit El Matador Beach?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near El Matador Beach?
Open Venture where you're standing and it lists every filming location within walking distance, with directions to each one.