Take The Ultimate Twilight Fan Road Trip Through Washington and Oregon

Sep 13, 2024

There’s no denying that the Twilight Saga has become a bit of a cultural phenomenon over the last nearly-two decades in publication. From the original series and its spinoffs to numerous popular culture references to memes and now an animated spinoff series, the vampire versus werewolves saga set in the Pacific Northwest has been an indelible part of movie and literature fandoms. Even if you’re not a fan, it’s undeniable how far this iconic saga has permeated our daily lives. Today, in honor of this iconic series, we’re celebrating National Twilighters’ Day with a fun Road Trip Guide for “Twihards”, as the series’ die hard fans are known.

That’s right! Just in time for “Hoa Hoa Hoa Hoa Hoa” season, we’re bringing you lots of fun stops from the movie and book locations where you can reenact your favorite scenes and take pictures for your bookish social media accounts! So hop on into your new car from Classic and let’s hit the road.

Take The Ultimate Twilight Fan Road Trip Through Washington and Oregon

Book and Movie Stops in Washington:

Forks, Washington – Located about 4 hours outside of Seattle, this tiny little town has truly embraced its pop culture fame. Stop by the Forks Visitor Center to grab your free “Twilight Packet” to help guide you with a map to all the important places; places from the Books mentioned include the Swan House, Cullen House, Forks High School (Kalama High School), City of Forks Welcome Sign, Forks Police Station, Bella’s Truck from the movie. You can also check out the “Forever Twilight Collection” located at the Chamber of Commerce with actual props and costumes from the movie as well as photo-ops and fan-made memorabilia. Grab a Bite to Eat at Sully’s Burgers or Pacific Pizza, both of which offer unique Twilight themed entries on their menu. You can even book a room at the new Swan House AirBnB or Jacob Black’s House AirBnB. Stop by the “Treaty Line” on La Push Rd and choose a side: wolves or vampires (right down the road from Jacob’s House). Park your car at the Forks Community Hospital and check out the Dr. Carlisle Cullen parking sign! And of course, be sure to take a beautiful hike through the lush, mossy green forest trails of the Hoh Rainforest.

La Push, Washington – Although Meyers never mentions which beach Bella and her friends visited, you can check out all three beaches just 20 minutes drive outside of Forks. First Beach is part of the Quileute Nation, and Second and Third Beach are part of the Olympic National Park. These beautiful beaches are not the exact ones used in filming, as that was actually in Oregon, but they’re just as described in the books and look very similar to the movie sets. If you only have time for one, Second Beach is recommended by fans as the closest match to the movie’s location.

Port Angeles, Washington – This is the town where Bella and her best friends try on Prom Dresses, Bella shops for books on local vampire and Quileute lore, and where Bella and Edward have their memorable first date! While the dress shop and bookstore are fictitious locations, there’s plenty to see and do here from galleries to small shops and museums. Plus, you can grab a bite at Bella Italia and snag Bella’s Mushroom Ravioli, reenacting your favorite romantic scene! Just outside of Port Angelos is Hurricane Ridge, a gorgeous hiking spot with misty mountain evergreens and stunning waterfalls.

Washougal, Washington – Get out your hiking gear and hang on tight spider monkey, because we’re heading over for a day hike at the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and making our way to the Cape Horn Overlook for fantastic views of the river gorge and waterfalls, and reenacting our favorite goofy Edward and Bella scene.

Twilight Stops from the Movies:

The Baseball Scene was filmed near Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Bella’s Ballet Studio is located in Portland Oregon
La Push Beach Filming Locations were filmed near Cannon Beach at Indian Beach and Ecola State Park in Oregon
“Say it, Out Loud” scene was filmed in Oxbow Regional Park in Gresham, Oregon
The Rainforest Scenes from the film are in Silver Falls State Park near Silverton, Oregon
The Carver Cafe where Bella shakes that infamous ketchup bottle is located in Damascus, ORegon
Bella Italia as seen in the movie was filmed at the Bloated Toad Cafe in St. Helens

Some very dedicated fans from The Mandagies have created a wonderful self-guided tour map for you with different film and book locations! Click here to check out the Self Guided Tour Map of Twilight Hot Spots.