
Airbnb user Rob put up a listing titled “Spend a night in PRISON!” for the former Indian River Correctional Institution in Vero Beach, which was closed in 2012 by the Florida Department of Corrections, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The prison complex was sold by the state for more than $715,000 in an auction. The Indian River County Property Appraiser Office lists the parcel as being owned by a company, Algae to Omega, LLC. Orlando Weekly called the company for a comment, but we did not receive an immediate response.

For $103, the listing says guests can explore 99 acres of prison “at your own risk” and three stocked ponds of fish.
“[Guests] can walk about the property and access the buildings that are available at the time,” the listing says. “There are film and television production that sometimes shoot here along with other business activities to watch and be involved in if said business is willing…Think of this as a camping trip— bring what you need to survive. Have fun!”

This article appears in Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2016.
