HAMPTON, Va. — The future of Hampton’s Paradise Ocean Club remains in limbo.
The owner, Baxter Simmons, accused the National Park Service of intentionally delaying lease negotiations. The two parties have gone back and forth since the popular beach facility lost its lease last fall.
Simmons accused the park service of letting the building fall into disrepair. He said the building at Fort Monroe has been vandalized and now has mold.
13News Now reached out to the National Park Service about the allegations, who shared the following statement Friday morning:
"The National Park Service continues to negotiate the lease for the multiuse facility formerly known as the Officer's Club at Fort Monroe National Monument. The NPS is committed to working together to engage and welcome all communities to enjoy our public lands and waters and become better allies for inclusion, equity, and equality."