Massive Cincinnati nudist resort closing down after nearly 50 years

David Pescovitz 9:37 am Wed Aug 23, 2017

Paradise Gardens, a huge nudist resort that's been open in Cincinnati, Ohio since 1970 is closing its gates. The owners sold to a developer who will build five new homes on the 34 acre property. The resort has raised the ire of neighbors for decades. Just a few years ago, residents complained about the resort's plan to build a nudist adventure park complete with zip lines. Interestingly, the resort's peak time was in the 1990s.

"We've been for sale for 10 years," (Paradise Resort Inc. president Ron) Coleman told Cincinnati.com. "We just couldn't get a deal done until now.

"It's a completely different economy now than it used to be back in the 70s and 80s when both parents weren't always working," he said. "Now, it's hard for families to schedule a time to utilize the place, which has limited new members."

(Thanks, Charles Pescovitz!)

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