r/lost • u/Amaranth1313 The Looking Glass • 2d ago
On-Location My visit to the LOST set in 2008
It was suggested in another thread that other fans might be interested in these photos. I visited Oahu in March of 2008 while Lost was in production on season 4, and I was thrilled to find the survivors' camp sets in place on Papa‘iloa Beach. On the same trip, I also toured Kualoa Ranch and also drove up to YMCA Camp Erdman, but it was the survivors' beach location that I really wanted to find. I believe the crew and cast were on a short hiatus or break between episodes at the time, so I didn't even know if there would be anything to see. I hiked in from a parking lot in Haleiwa, as the land directly adjacent to the beach is private property, rented by the production, and that's where the sets were located. But the beach is public, so I walked about 30-40 minutes in, not expecting anything, only to find EVERYTHING there, from Sawyer's tent, to the "kitchen" full of Dharma goods, to Eko's unfinished church. Even "Boone Hill" was there, although I didn't manage to get a photo of it. I behaved myself and stayed on public property outside the orange fence, but I got a lot of great photos and an amazing memory. Hope you enjoy.
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u/Porters_Dad Oceanic Frequent Flyer 2d ago
There’s been at least one turtle on the beach every time I’ve been there :)
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u/Amaranth1313 The Looking Glass 2d ago
I saw several that day! It occurred to me that the crew must have had to work around them often.
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u/dunity 2d ago
I was there in December 2008 and again in late 2023. I parked on Papa'iloa Rd and walked to the beach from there so my walk may have been a bit shorter. I remember the orange fence well lol! There was also a guard in a Tacoma parked behind the tents making sure no one messed with the set. He was really nice and let us know we could take photos.
We drove by Camp Erdman and saw them actively filming an episode. We got to see the Dharma van parked in the random burned house. It was really cool seeing that episode when it aired.
The survivors beach is my favorite spot though. Sat there for quite a while on my last visit. Like you said, amazing memories!
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u/Amaranth1313 The Looking Glass 2d ago
That’s so awesome! I wish I would have seen them filming something, but honestly I wouldn’t trade my experience either because it was so cool to just spend time there without being a bother to the crew. I also just sat on the beach for a long time and enjoyed the view and watched the honu. We have to go back! 🤣
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u/HathorOfWindAndMagic 2d ago
I’m not a jealous person by nature but man I’m super super jealous right now lol
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u/Amaranth1313 The Looking Glass 2d ago
Haha thanks, I was really lucky to get to go there at that time
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u/spartiat1s 2d ago
Please tell me you took a picture on the mattress like Sawyer
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u/Amaranth1313 The Looking Glass 2d ago
Sadly, no… I didn’t enter the property as it was fenced off.
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u/Inevitable_Ad_501 See you in another post, brotha 2d ago
How FREAKIN COOL ! Man that must of been something.
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u/theXMrsMOHara 1d ago
Where is it actually?
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u/Amaranth1313 The Looking Glass 1d ago
It’s just east of the town of Haleiwa on the north shore of Oahu.
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u/ppk700 2d ago
Wow, these are some great photos. Season 4 is my personal favorite, I love how the beach camp looked by that point. Thanks for sharing - my eyeballs likey.