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The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Where The Lost World: Jurassic Park says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A lost island of dinosaurs, filmed from a redwood canyon in California to a Hawaiian beach, with a San Diego rampage shot in Burbank
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Scenes and places
The beach where a family's picnic goes wrong (1997)
A British family anchors off a beach on Isla Sorna and comes ashore. Their daughter Cathy wanders off alone and meets a pack of tiny Compsognathus, which sets the whole story in motion.
Set in Isla Sorna beach — A beach on the fictional Isla Sorna where a British family goes ashore from their yacht.
The shoot used Kauai, where the first Jurassic Park film was also made.
Filmed at Kipu Kai beach, Kauai, Hawaii (Kipu Kai, Hawaii, Kauai, United States) — The opening beach on the island of Kauai. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Hammond's house, where Ian is summoned (1997)
Hammond asks Ian to document the island's dinosaurs, and Ian refuses. Then he learns that Sarah has already gone there ahead of the team, so he agrees, but only to bring her back.
Set in John Hammond's estate — The house where Hammond asks Ian Malcolm to join an expedition to Isla Sorna.
A school campus in Pasadena stood in for the mansion.
Filmed at Mayfield Senior School, Pasadena (Mayfield Senior School, California, Pasadena, United States) — Used for Hammond's mansion, filmed 6 December 1996. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The boat run toward the island (1997)
Malcolm's team heads for Isla Sorna by boat. The trip is a rescue for Ian but a research job for the others.
Set in Waters off Isla Sorna — The team's boat approach to Isla Sorna.
No exact filming spot is given in the sources.
The fern canyon on Isla Sorna (1997)
The team lands and goes into the island's jungle. Ian reaches Sarah, and Kelly turns out to be hiding on the trip.
Set in Isla Sorna jungle and fern canyon — The jungle of Isla Sorna where the team explores.
A narrow canyon with walls covered in ferns inside a redwood park.
Filmed at Fern Canyon, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California (Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, Humboldt County, United States) — First shot there on 4 September 1996. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The hunters round up the herd (1997)
Ludlow's hunters chase and capture dinosaurs, and Roland leads the hunt. Ian's team watches from the other side and sees how well equipped they are.
Set in Isla Sorna plains — InGen's hunters round up dinosaurs.
The park was renamed Sue-meg; the film uses the name Patrick's Point.
Filmed at Patrick's Point State Park (Sue-meg), California (Sue-meg State Park, California, Trinidad, United States) — A scene on this coastal state park. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The InGen camp is wrecked (1997)
Nick and Sarah free the captured dinosaurs, and the animals wreck the hunters' camp.
Set in InGen hunters' base — The camp where InGen's hunters hold their captured animals.
A botanic garden in Arcadia appears in two Jurassic films.
Filmed at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia (Los Angeles County Arboretum, California, Arcadia, United States) — The scene where captured dinosaurs break the camp was filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Universal Studios Stage 12, Universal City (Universal Studios lot, California, Universal City, United States) — Most of the camp was shot on this stage. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The trailer hangs over the cliff (1997)
The adult tyrannosaurs come for their infant and push the trailer partly over the cliff. Ian, Sarah and Nick are trapped inside.
Set in Cliff edge on Isla Sorna — The research trailer pushed over a cliff by the tyrannosaurs.
The scene was built in a Hollywood studio lot.
Filmed at Universal Studios Stages 24 and 27, Universal City (Universal Studios lot, California, Universal City, United States) — The trailer set was built over a parking structure. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Raptors in the long grass (1997)
While walking toward the InGen base, the party enters a field of long grass. A pack of Velociraptors attacks and kills most of the hunting team.
Set in Long-grass field on Isla Sorna — The field of tall grass where velociraptors ambush the group.
The coordinates are a neighborhood-level value, not the lot itself.
Filmed at Newhall private land, Santa Clarita, California (Newhall, California, Santa Clarita, United States) — Grass was grown on an eight-acre private lot and shot in early November 1996. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The abandoned InGen village (1997)
The group reaches the abandoned InGen base, fights off the raptors and radios for a helicopter.
Set in Abandoned InGen base — The empty workers' village and operations building.
Same studio lot as the cliff-trailer set.
Filmed at Universal Studios backlot, behind the Psycho house (Universal Studios lot, California, Universal City, United States) — The village set was built behind the Psycho house. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The ship hits the San Diego dock (1997)
At the San Diego harbor, Ian and Sarah try to talk Ludlow out of his plan. Then the ship carrying the adult tyrannosaur crashes into the docks.
Set in Port of San Diego — The harbor where the ship carrying the adult tyrannosaur arrives.
The harbor of Los Angeles stood in for San Diego.
Filmed at San Pedro Bay, Port of Los Angeles (Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro Bay, Los Angeles, United States) — The dock scenes were shot over six days; the scaled ship and pier were made separately. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The T. rex in San Diego (1997)
The loose adult tyrannosaur moves through the city. Ian and Sarah find the infant and use it to lead the adult back toward the harbor.
Set in San Diego — The city where the escaped tyrannosaur rampages. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Only the skyline is real San Diego; the street scenes were filmed in Burbank.
Filmed at Downtown San Diego skyline at night (Downtown San Diego, San Diego, United States) — Only the night skyline shots were filmed in San Diego. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Burbank, near Media City Center, San Fernando Blvd (Media City Center, California, Burbank, United States) — The street chase was shot over five blocks. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Granada Hills, Los Angeles (Granada Hills, California, Los Angeles, United States) — The gas station and houses along the rampage; interiors on Stage 24. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Ian Malcolm — A mathematician who visits Isla Sorna only to bring his girlfriend home.
- Sarah Harding — A paleontologist who goes to the island ahead of the team to study dinosaur behavior.
- Kelly Malcolm — Ian's daughter, who stows away in the research trailer.
- Roland Tembo — A big-game hunter hired by InGen who asks for a Tyrannosaurus as his fee.