RollinRhino Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Yep, Duke Ford closed it up and is moving on. Whether someone buys it and keeps it an ATV park is not definite. Apparently this happened in late October (the 25th to be exact) Anyone who lives in southern Ohio/Northern KY/Eastern Ind knows this was a good spot to have a day of fun. http://bigrockoffroadpark.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonsBanshee Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 For real??? I was just there a couple months ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonsBanshee Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Yea, I remember when it was sold before. From a financial aspect, it probably made the most sense to sell it. That's over 2,000 acres along the Ohio River. I'm sure he wasn't making much if any money. Best of luck to Duke. I always enjoyed going to Big Rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonsBanshee Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I talked to him at the outdoor show in Cincinnati several years ago and he told me he was going to have to open the park up to trucks/4x4s to make ends meet. At that time the land was for sale and he almost seemed depressed at the show when we spoke. I personally don't think he was hurting for money, but if you really do the math I think it was worth it to sell. He had the land for sale for 3.3 million dollars. http://www.landsofamerica.com/kentucky/land-for-sale/1578-acres-in-Mason-County-Kentucky/id/875998 At $20 a person (not including taxes on what was actually reported) it would take a long time accumulate those kind of funds. But on the other hand, that link above does say the owner was planning to retire. A cool 3 mill would be a nice way to retire! Ha Best of luck to Duke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonsBanshee Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I bet locals are sneaking in still and riding. I wonder how hard it will be to stop that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitbread Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Damn that sucks! I've ridden there a few times and always had a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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