Paradise, Arizona

Paradise is a small ghost town located in Cochise County in the U.S. state of Arizona.

A post office was established on October 23, 1901, and at its peak, the town had saloons, general stores, a jail and a hotel.

The town was essentially abandoned when the local mines failed, and the post office closed on September 30, 1943.

[6] Paradise is located 5.7 miles west (up-mountain) from Portal, Arizona, and is surrounded by Coronado National Forest land.

[7] The ghost-town of Paradise is also notably featured in media, such as video games and motion pictures.

Old Paradise photo