For fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Cousins Beach is more than just a setting. While Cousins Beach itself is fictional, a real place captures much of the same magic: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Nicole - stock.adobe.comOne of the defining features of Cousins Beach is how it feels both timeless and deeply personal. That blend of old and new, of past and present, creates the same layered atmosphere that makes Cousins Beach resonate so strongly. For anyone chasing the spirit of Cousins Beach in real life, Harpers Ferry is proof you don’t need the ocean to find it.