The original 1979 comedy Meatballs was primarily filmed at Camp White Pine in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada , which stood in for Camp North Star in the movie.

Key filming locations

  • Main camp setting: Camp White Pine, Haliburton, Ontario (used as both Camp North Star and Camp Mohawk in the film).
  • Bus-boarding scenes: Town & Country Centre, 55 Angeline Street N, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada.
  • Additional shots: Various locations in MontrĂ©al, QuĂ©bec, plus other spots in Ontario and some material associated with U.S. settings like California in the broader franchise context.

Tiny “quick scoop” style takeaway

If you’re just after the headline for “where was Meatballs filmed”:

Almost all the classic summer camp scenes came from Camp White Pine in Haliburton, Ontario , with extra scenes in nearby Ontario towns and Montréal, Québec.

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