Friday the 13th (1980)

Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco

Hardwick Township, United States

Opened in 1927 on the shores of Sand Pond, at the foot of the Kittatinny Ridge, the camp covers 380 acres and is owned by the Northern New Jersey Council of Boy Scouts. It is the oldest continuously operating scout camp in New Jersey; it remains closed to the public except for organized visits.

The scene : The scout camp serves as Camp Crystal Lake for almost the entire film. Steve Christy welcomes his new counselors there, who initially help him remove a stump before the reopening; when night falls, they disappear one by one in the storm. Steve, returning from dinner, is killed at the entrance of the camp.

Van Dusen Lodge (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco)

Hardwick Township, United States

Chalet of Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco built in 1928.

The scene : The large chalet of the monitors, with its chimney and kitchen. They play strip Monopoly there, Jack grills his bacon, and Crazy Ralph suddenly appears to announce to the young people that they are doomed. Officer Dorf stops on the gravel path in front of the door. At the end, Brenda's body crashes through the window, Alice barricades herself there, and Mrs. Voorhees reveals herself on the threshold: "His name was Jason."

Price Lodge (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco)

Hardwick Township, United States

Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco building built in 1956.

The scene : Marcie comes to brush her teeth at the sink in the shower block. The killer's axe hits the ceiling light before striking her square in the face.

Mechanics Lodge (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco)

Hardwick Township, United States

Built in 1928, the Mechanics Lodge houses the electric generator of the No-Be-Bo-Sco camp.

The scene : The cabin serves as a hideout for Alice. The camp's generator is housed there: when the lights go out, Bill goes to see what's happening, and that's where the killer leaves her body hanging. A "Danger" sign is today hung at that very spot.

Johnson Lodge (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco)

Hardwick Township, United States

The Johnson Lodge houses the No-Be-Bo-Sco camp office.

The scene : Alice and Bill go to the camp office to call for help and discover that the phone line has been cut. The mailbox planted in front of the building also comes into view.

Sand Pond (Hardwick Township)

Hardwick Township, United States

Hardwick Township Lake, by which the No-Be-Bo-Sco scout camp is located, at the foot of the Kittatinny Ridge.

The scene : The camp lake plays Crystal Lake, the place where young Jason drowned in 1957. It can be seen behind the main cabin, and it is on its waters that Alice, exhausted, drifts alone in a canoe believing the nightmare is over.

Turkey Swamp Park

Freehold Township, United States

The scene : The final sequence is shot on the water of this park: the decomposed corpse of young Jason rises from the water and tips Alice from her canoe, before she wakes up in the hospital.

Blairstown Diner

Blairstown, United States

Diner opened in 1949 along Route 94, just west of the center of Blairstown. It has been remodeled since; the letters "DINER" from its old sign are preserved at the Blairstown Museum.

The scene : Steve Christy lingers here for a good part of the night talking to the waitress about his six new campers, his "babes in the woods", while at the camp the killer claims her victims. He finally decides to hit the road again.

26 Main Street (Blairstown)

Blairstown, United States

White building with a balcony on Main Street that today houses the Blairstown Museum.

The scene : Annie pushes the door of a small shop to ask for directions to Camp Crystal Lake: the exterior shots are filmed in front of this white building with a balcony, while the interior of the scene is shot in Hope, at 331 High Street.

Blairstown, United States

Main street of the Blairstown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1987.

The scene : At the beginning of the film, Annie arrives in Blairstown on foot. She walks west along Main Street, passing the Old Water Works, which is now the municipal library, and then heads east in front of the Blairstown Theater.

Blairstown, United States

The scene : As she approaches the main street, Annie passes under the stone archway of the old mill, at the corner of the street. It's one of the most recognizable shots of the opening.

Blairstown, United States

Small bridge on Main Street over Blair Creek, modified around 2012 without changing its overall structure.

The scene : Close-up after the 1958 prologue: Annie walks across the small bridge over Blair Creek as she enters Blairstown.

6 Bridge Street (Blairstown)

Blairstown, United States

The two gas pumps at this address have long since disappeared.

The scene : Annie walks down Bridge Street to two old gas pumps and asks the dog waiting near the pumps how far Camp Crystal Lake is ("You speak English?"). A house can be seen in the background.

331 High Street (Hope)

Hope, United States

The store has existed since at least the 1930s. It long housed Hartung's Luncheonette, run for 29 years by Skip and Lee Ann Hartung; it has also been a Hard Times Coffee Shop, and is today an antique shop, Hope Junction Antiques.

The scene : In this small store that also serves as a diner, Annie, the cook hired at the camp, asks how far Camp Crystal Lake is. The truck driver Enos, whom she meets there, offers to give her a ride in his truck. Only the interior is filmed here; the facade is that of 26 Main Street in Blairstown.

Hope, United States

The scene : Two doors down from the store, at the corner of High Street and Walnut Street, Annie and Enos encounter Crazy Ralph. For his first appearance, the village drunk warns the young woman that the camp is cursed: "It's got a death curse!"

Hope, United States

Moravian Cemetery of Hope, in use since the 18th century: its oldest tombstone is dated 1768.

The scene : Enos stops his truck in front of the wrought-iron gate of the cemetery and lets Annie get out, who has to finish the road to camp on foot. "Take care of yourself, kid," he says to her.

Hope, United States

The scene : The street shots where Annie, dropped off near the cemetery, walks back to the camp are filmed at this intersection.

Hardwick Township, United States

The scene : Jack, Marcie, and Ned arrive at the camp in Ned's pickup, filmed on this country road in front of a farm, a lake, and silos. On screen, the vehicle speeds southeast, away from the camp; the nearest address in the shot is 123 Millbrook Road.

Hardwick Township, United States

Small bridge on Shannon Road, on the road leading from Blairstown to the No-Be-Bo-Sco camp.

The scene : Annie, who finishes her ride hitchhiking, gets into the Jeep of a driver we don't see: Mrs. Voorhees. The pick-up occurs at the small bridge on Shannon Road, on the way to the camp.

Hardwick Township, United States

The scene : In a very brief night shot, Steve Christy and Sergeant Tierney cross the small bridge at this crossroads.

Hope, United States

The scene : Enos drives his tanker truck over the small bridge on Beaver Brook, on the road that runs behind the Crazy Ralph intersection.

Dining Hall (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco)

Hardwick Township, United States

The scene : The 1958 prologue opens here: the monitors sing campfire songs, and Claudette and Barry begin singing "Michael" before slipping away into the attic of the storage building. The part of the room seen on screen, with its two benches near the fireplace, has hardly changed.

Storage Building (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco)

Hardwick Township, United States

The scene : In 1958, Claudette and Barry isolate themselves in the attic of the storage building and are stabbed there, the first murders of the film. Much later, Alice searches there for ammunition.

Waterfront Cabin (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco)

Hardwick Township, United States

The scene : Jack and Marcie's cabin, which the camp visit now calls "Brenda's cabin." Lying on the lower bunk, a cigarette in hand, Jack is pinned down by an arm that emerges from under the bed, and then an arrow pierces his throat from below.

Field Sports Area (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco)

Hardwick Township, United States

The scene : It is at the archery range that Mrs. Voorhees shoots Brenda. The shooting range is still in place, somewhat cleared of its trees since the filming.

Hardwick Township, United States

The scene : From the shore, Mrs. Voorhees watches the campers swimming around the dock and the watchtower. Ned, believing he saw someone near a brown building in the distance, goes to investigate the source of the noise. The dock has since been reconfigured, and the tower, white at the time, is now painted brown.

Beach (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco)

Hardwick Township, United States

The scene : On the camp's beach, by the lake, Alice fights her final battle against Mrs. Voorhees, who meets her end there. The beach still resembles that of the film.