Any fan of The Summer I Turned Pretty (whether they’re part of its original teenage target audience, or massive adult viewership) will tell you that it’s perfect escapist TV. Amazon PrimeSticking with the book series by Jenny Han, most of The Summer I Turned Pretty takes place in New England. Here’s everything we found out about the most familiar and iconic filming locations in The Summer I Turned Pretty. Scenes are filmed at the surfing hotspot Wrightsville Beach , the more private-feeling Kure Beach , and at the boardwalk of Carolina Beach . The Country ClubThe Cousins Beach Country Club has been a main player throughout The Summer I Turned Pretty as a supplier of summer jobs, the venue of Belly’s debutante ball in season 1, and an impromptu overnight refuge for the gang in season 2.