Can you visit Crystal Lake?
Ava Hudson
Updated on May 16, 2026
There are two different tours available. They are described as follows. Lakefront Tours: Starting at $89 plus tax and fees. These shorter tours take you directly to the center of the Camp Crystal Lake movie set: the lake!
Can you visit the real Camp Crystal Lake?
Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco is private property of the Boy Scouts of America. To protect the health and safety of our youth campers, the camp is not open to visitors at any time outside an official tour date. Having trespassers on the property makes it harder for us to get approval for the official tours.Is there an actual Camp Crystal Lake?
Yes, Camp Crystal Lake—chillingly and informally referred to as “Camp Blood” in director Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th—is a real-life place you can tour, along with several other filming spots in the surrounding area of Warren County, New Jersey, not far from the Pennsylvania border.Can you stay at the Camp Crystal Lake?
Camp Crystal Lake is available to rent on weekends September – April. The camp is available after 2PM on Friday through Sunday afternoon.Where is Crystal Lake Tours located?
A bucket list item for any Friday the 13th, Part 1 fan! Our guided tours will take you back in time to the famous filming locations at our historic camp in Hardwick, New Jersey, USA. Each small group of fans is led by a member of our friendly and knowledgeable tour staff.Friday The 13th CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE TOUR - Original Camp Blood FILMING LOCATIONS - 40 Years Later
How much is the Crystal Lake Tour?
Full Tours: Starting at $159 plus tax and fees. The full loop tour includes all filming locations at the camp and plenty of time to take photos. The evening session of this tour also includes all filming locations, in the dark! Bring your flashlight along to experience our first-ever night tours.Why is Camp Crystal Lake permanently closed?
Pamela, seeking revenge, murdered Barry and Claudette one night as they were preparing to have sex. These murders could not be covered up nor deemed as accidental deaths, so the Christys shut down the camp indefinitely.Is Jason a true story?
Although Jason is supposed to be a fictitious character, there are striking similarities in the film to a series of grisly murders in Finland in the summer of 1960. Three teens were stabbed to death while camping at Lake Bodom.Where is Crystal Lake from the movie Friday the 13th?
Not your average summer campWhile Jason Voorhees may not be around stalking counselors, Camp Crystal Lake is a real, functional summer camp. Located in the hills of Hardwick, New Jersey, Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco is a popular Boy Scouts camp that's closed to the public.