Paradise Lakes Resort

Paradise Lakes has a long history but thin public information, and its recent guest reviews are weak. Treat this page as a starting point, call the resort before booking, and compare it with the better-documented options nearby.

What is documented

Local reporting describes Paradise Lakes as a clothing-optional community with resort amenities at 2001 Brinson Road, Lutz, on more than 70 acres, with home sites, condominiums and apartments alongside a hotel. In 2012 the Laker/Lutz News reported its sale to Jerry and Patti Buchanan, who planned gradual repairs to a 66-room hotel; the property then had pools, restaurants, a nightclub and about 581 residents. Its general manager at the time called it the largest clothing-optional resort in the U.S., a claim we have not been able to check.

What its own site says

The resort’s site, read November 3, 2026, calls Paradise Lakes “a private clothing-optional resort primarily for adult nudist couples in the lifestyle.” That settles the question earlier versions of this page left open: it is a lifestyle resort, closer to Caliente than to the nudist clubs. The site lists four heated pools and a hot tub, poolside hotel rooms near its Key West Bar, six rebuilt pickleball courts, a gym used by resident members, and a daily membership for visitors.

What it leaves out

On the pages we read we found no age minimum, no admission rules for single men and no day-membership price. Individual condo units are also rented out on mainstream booking sites by their owners; those listings do not set resort policy. Call (813) 949-9327 before going, and if you rent a condo, ask whether resort access is included.

What recent guests say

Trip.com showed 21 reviews averaging 5.2 out of 10 in October 2026. These themes came up repeatedly:

Paraphrased from guest reviews, October 2026.

How it compares

Choose Caliente for a documented lifestyle resort nearby, with published age, ID and day-pass rules. For nudism without a lifestyle scene, Lake Como is a few miles away.