The main What About Bob? filming locations are mostly in Virginia around Smith Mountain Lake, even though the movie is set at New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee.

Main Lake & Town Locations

  • The “Lake Winnipesaukee” setting was filmed at Smith Mountain Lake in and around Moneta, Virginia.
  • Many lakeside scenes, including Bob hanging around the dock and waterfront exteriors, use the shores and coves of Smith Mountain Lake.
  • The quaint “town” area of Lake Winnipesaukee is largely the old downtown section of Moneta, VA , dressed and repaired for filming.

The Marvin Family House

  • Dr. Leo Marvin’s lakeside vacation home is at 8254 Scruggs Road, Moneta, Virginia, USA.
  • The famous finale gag with the house blowing up used a 3/4‑scale model of the real home, detonated on a nearby lot rather than the actual property.

Bob’s “New York City” World

  • Although the story starts in New York, Bob’s apartment interiors were shot at what is now a National Guard facility at 29 Omaha Beach Circle, Bedford, Virginia.
  • Some additional material labeled as New York in credits references New York City, New York, USA , but a lot of “NYC” interiors were recreated in Virginia.

Institutional & Wedding Scenes

  • The mental institution where Dr. Marvin tries to have Bob committed is the Elks National Home (now Spring Oak at Bedford), 931 Ashland Ave, Bedford, Virginia.
  • The wedding scene where Bob marries Lily was filmed at First Christian Church of North Hollywood, 4390 Colfax Avenue, Los Angeles (Studio City), California.

Other Listed Filming Spots

  • Broader area work also took place around Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
  • Production records and fan location hunts also cite Los Angeles, California, USA , and 13022 N Old Moneta Road, Moneta, Virginia , as additional spots used for small scenes and exteriors.

Quick HTML table of key locations

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<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Scene/Use</th>
    <th>Real Location</th>
    <th>Details</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>“Lake Winnipesaukee” lake scenes</td>
    <td>Smith Mountain Lake, Moneta, VA, USA</td>
    <td>Primary lakeside and boating backdrops.[web:1][web:3][web:5]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Lake Winnipesaukee town</td>
    <td>Old downtown Moneta, VA, USA</td>
    <td>Dressed up as the New Hampshire resort town.[web:1][web:7][web:8]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Marvin family summer home</td>
    <td>8254 Scruggs Road, Moneta, VA, USA</td>
    <td>Main house exteriors and lakeside scenes.[web:1][web:3][web:5]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Bob’s “NYC” apartment</td>
    <td>29 Omaha Beach Cir, Bedford, VA, USA</td>
    <td>Interior apartment set in what is now a National Guard facility.[web:1][web:3]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Mental institution</td>
    <td>Elks National Home, 931 Ashland Ave, Bedford, VA, USA</td>
    <td>Plays the psychiatric facility where Bob is nearly committed.[web:1][web:3][web:7]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Wedding scene</td>
    <td>First Christian Church of North Hollywood, 4390 Colfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA, USA</td>
    <td>Final wedding between Bob and Lily.[web:1][web:3]</td>
  </tr>
</table>

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